The Games of Saberhaven
Horunes vs. Ashrem Zekar
Horunes is the first to enter the Arena today and receives a hearty round of applause from the audience. All are delighted to see the friendly hippo is in top form today. Many are wearing his "Jungle Inn" tunics and sporting the famous mugs of the Inn. Horunes also carries two mugs, filled to the brim with his ale. He gives a friendly toast to the crowd and begins to stride foward to the center of the Arena, his famous battleaxe is strapped across his broad back.
His opponent Ashrem Zekar now enters the Arena. It is obvious whom the crowd wishes to win today's fight, by the negative response the bounty hunter gets. He strides into the Arena wielding his frostbrand and dagger. He runs to meet the Giff's assult, and is extremely suprised to see the giff hold out a mug of ale instead of his axe. Ashrem, caught off guard by this display of sportsmanship takes the cup and puts it to his lips. The Giff quickly drowns his mug and tosses it off to the side.
Ashrem, suspecting treachery, throws his mug at the Giff, spilling the ale in the process. The crowd does not like this and he is assailed with boos and hisses. He then whips his frostbrand and slices at the Giff. Horunes easily parries all of his clumsy attacks then whips his huge battle axe at the right arm of Ashrem.
The slice rips into Ashrem's arm, severing at the shoulder bone. He shudders at the sight of his dismembered arm and his frostbrand on the ground. Blood flows freely into the mug of ale on the ground and the crowd erupts in a frenzy of cheers for the hippo. Ashrem drops his dagger and stumbles over to where his frostbrand was laid on the ground. He picks it up and waves it warily in front of him. Pain siezes his body once again and he shudder, growing paler by the moment due to loss of blood.
Horunes declares loudly to the crowd. "I shall let this grave sinner live, but if any beer touches the ground ever again, your head shall roll!"
Ashrem collapses unconsious and the healers race out to revive him.
Horunes continues "And the lord said quech your thirst with your drink, and defeat thine enemies with it as well. Thank you!"
Horunes then walks out to the screaming cheers and affection of the fans. You know the Jungle Inn is going to be packed tonight.
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