She waits for him to reach the appointed distance. "Normally, we would simply measure off the paces, bow to one another, and fight. For this, especially with an audience," she says, gesturing towards the girl and the maid, watching from a safe distance, "Something a little more dramatic might be appropriate."<br/><br/>She reaches into a pouch at her side, and pulls out a small, greenish-purple seed. "This will pop with a loud bang, and a bit of color, between three and five seconds after I squeeze it. Neither of us will know exactly when it starts, so it's a good signal."<br/><br/>Assuming he has no objection, she squeezes the seed, and throws it onto the ground between them. After a few seconds, there's a bang, almost as loud as a starter pistol, and a small cloud of greenish smoke. Before the sound even finishes echoing off the trees, she's starting forward, blade ready.