<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/2dBqt.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Vera Hellatious  (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=162286.msg7505250#msg7505250)<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Outside the Knight's Shield<br/><strong>Time:</strong>Day 1, Noon<br/><strong>Tagged:</strong>Hildebrand Junker and the squires of the Lion Company, Gavin Tyro<br/><br/>As the young squire spoke, it slowly began to dawn on Princess Vera that the rest of the Empire's citizens, soldiers and lords might not have as much free time and resources to spend on whatever they'd like to do. Their skills appeared to be greatly influenced by what was necessary in actual battles, something that Princess Vera had never seen other than from far away. She figured that this tournament might prove to be a more worthwhile exercise after all, assuming the other participants and their squires had equally interesting experiences to share. She might learn a thing or two about the land she intended to rule soon.<br/><br/>"<strong>Then please relay this information to your lord, young squire</strong>", Princess Vera responded. "<strong>The honorable princess, which I serve, is planning to leave the city for a special hunt this evening. Just outside the city walls on the Western outskirts, there is a dense and wild forest.</strong>" Her voice was clear and decisive and the people around the squire and Princess Vera would have no trouble following the conversation. "<strong>My princess would be most pleased to make acquaintance with whomever is able to shoot down the forest's fabled silver deer tonight. Of course, this is all assuming your lord can get to it before my princess can.</strong>" A smirk appeared on Princess Vera's lips as she laid out her personal challenge to the squire.<br/><br/>"<strong>I will personally be joining Her Highness in the hunt tonight,</strong>" she continued. "<strong>Your lord is expected to be accompanied by no more than one squire or aid, should he choose to accept the challenge set before him. A meeting between the victor and my noble princess will take place at the abandoned watchtower in the center of the forest.</strong>" Princess Vera looked over the faces of the men in front of her, trying to gauge their reaction. She'd been looking forward to this night and it would be a great shame if her challenge was not well received by the participants of the tournament. At least the squires appeared to be quite surprised, as far as she could tell.<br/>