"I, um, I see your point, Mistress. Let me assure you that I am a coward and have no desire to be killed. However, um, perhaps, may I ask, you should display your dominance in a matter that will persuade the populace - merely throwing me out onto the floor or something of the sort? That would convince people that you are the boss."<br/><br/>"No, my lord, I cannot allow you to be ruined like that! Let me fight her on your behalf!"<br/><br/>"No, Ceres, I think she would kill you outright in a battle. I couldn't bear to lose you like that."<br/><br/>The guard? Servant? Known as Ceres ten turned to face Illia.<br/><br/>"Listen! I will face you, and if I win, you must leave. If you win, I will willingly submit to you entirely. Do you accept?"<br/><br/>The former mayor was already holding his head in his hands, not liking how things were going.