Alyxander thanked Johnathan at what he'd said, though he wasn't entirely sure or not if he wanted to be challenged... not at the moment, sure, but fighting even as a sport wasn't entirely his interest. Still, he wasn't going to turn down a challenge if he got one. "And I, for one, looks forward to that challenge of yours." He replied with a friendly tone. He glanced towards the Captain as he spoke, then to John, then at Kate as she whispered to him.<span style="font-style: italic">"Johh has won the tournament for four years in a row. Is time he was truly challenged."</span>"So I see I have quite an opponent he murmured back quietly, grinning a bit.<br/><br/>As the food as passed down the table, Alyxander glanced to the food; it smelled absolutely delicious. Then again, what could possibly not taste that way when it was made by Ann... as she seemed to be the main cook here, he assumed she had cooked it herself. He took one sausage, then passed the plate along. "I'm not really all that hungry." He replied. "I'm actually kind of thirsty... Kate, do you think you could get me something to drink?" He gave her a gentle, hidden look; but she would probably recognize it while the rest wouldn't even notice.