The nobleman's been trying to calm the two of you down and expects no apology. And it's not "evil" at this point that's in the way--it's that people are insulting others' pride, and that raises hackles like little else.<br/><br/>But if it's bothering you and you're not willing to be the bigger man... well, like you said, either you could walk away, or we could see where it goes after the inevitable fight half a day down the road.<br/><br/>Another option is maybe we can wait until the combat, and then you could both gain a grudging respect for each other's combat abilities and thus start to form a friendly rivalry trying to ... outdo each other or something? Could be interesting.