[b]Han![/b]

The knight in front of you is stubbornly holding on by her bare fingertips. But you're pressing down and it's only a matter of time till the game is over, along with her chances in the Tourney. So why is her expression not one of a person facing imminent defeat? It's ... puzzled? And now ... smiling?

"You know, you're a real odd one Han." she grunts out, voice strained from the exertion of keeping you at bay. "I've got [i]so [/i]many questions; Like what're you doing here and just [i]where [/i]do you get your arm game from? (Cause [i]dang [/i]girl!)" 

"And especially ..." 

Something golden and familiar glints from between the fingers of her left hand. 

"... why is a highlander like you carrying around Snapdragon gold?"

Oh [i]crap[/i]. It's your coin! How did she even manage that? I mean, it's not like she could have had a childhood of nicking things off larger bullies when they try to rough her up.

Do you check your pockets anyway? Taking a hand off your sword in the process? And do your eyes flick to the coin in dawning recognition and surprise? Taking them away from the knight in front of you? 

And when she tosses it up into the sky, does your gaze track it like a cat following a ball of yarn?

Whatever opening you give her is all she needs. Before you can recover, the knight is on the offensive. Her strikes are plentiful, coming high, low, fast and strong. Oddly, not all of her attacks have the polish of what you'd expect from a knight - the one where she kicks you in the back of the leg, for example, is definitely not in the training manuals. But they get the job done; keeping you off balance enough to stop you from bringing your superior strength and speed to bear.

Eventually you get some space after she ducks beneath a broad swipe and latches on to your wrist, using your momentum to leap a short distance away. But the moment your foot finally connects with the ground is the one where her shoulder connects with your chest. Something catches your heels, and the next thing you know you're tumbling to the dirt.

Your sword is back up in a flash, but the girl is no longer pressing the attack - in fact, her sword isn't even pointed at you anymore. After a few seconds, the reason becomes clear.

That thing you tripped over was the marker at the edge of the ring.

"Now." she says, breathing heavily. "You're clearly not here to join in my retinue, so can you please tell me what's going on? I ... happen to have a vested interest in all things Snapdragon. So if there's any way I can help, I'd be happy to."

She glances down at the sword in her hand, before tossing it to one side and stepping across the line herself.

Kneeling, she offers you a hand up while her other holds the precious coin.

[Fight with Daring: 5 + 1 + 2 = [b]8[/b]. Choosing to Take Han's ability to compete in the tourney away from her, as well as to inflict a condition through violence.]

[From Han's Fight move: Had previously chosen to take Han's coin as my action. Am also taking the condition Insecure as inflicted.]