"I'm... Pretty sure we'll be staying here for the next three days," Shadwell answered. "After that, I'm not really sure. What I do know," he added, in a slightly more upbeat tone. "Is that you may be able to avoid combat after that. You see, there's this weird sense of formality to it. A number has to declare itself in order to start a duel, and the opponent can decide whether to accept or not. So, you can refuse to duel, at least for a while. Until they change the rules," he finished, matter-of-factly.