[color=lightblue]"Yes, let's."[/color]

Daniel gripped his bat tighter. The city limits were far behind them and the wide expanse of grassy field now gave the two warriors a level...playing field to fight in. All bets were off. He needed this woman to trust him so that he could journey onward without fear of her stabbing him in the back.

He raised his bat and got back into his combat stance just a few feet away from her, feet spread apart slightly with his bat to his right side, facing her and staring her down.

[color=lightblue]"Whoever wins, well, they don't lose. There's no shame in this. Just another duel so I can prove to you I'm no monster."[/color]