Trial by Combat

The mid-day sun hung high in the cloudless sky, beating down on the crowd of people gathered below. The village square was packed with every inhabitant that dwelled there, all crowded around a ring of wooden poles driven into the sandy dirt each...

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Marooned on Tashoo, Chapter 37

When i mentioned the trial by combat, and who my opponent was, ara nearly cried in anguish for me.

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Marooned on Tashoo, Chapter 38

He said, "there can be no yielding in trial by combat. trial by combat is to the death of one of the participants. you heard ka' mu-naka say that yesterday." then, he looked at me as if to say he knew his time was over.

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Marooned on Tashoo, Chapter 36

After i saw this, i said, "can anyone who is charged with violation of any mory law request trial by combat?" ka' naka said, "anyone so charged may request trial by combat." "in that case, i request trial by combat."

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Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 1)

"i request the right to trial by combat. you may call me runt, but i am of age, and i call myself a warrior. bring out your strongest, so that we may fight. in combat, i will prove my strength."

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Cold Start - Ice

"the runts' legionnaire challenged spite to trial by combat, but without being sworn to a legion, they can't even use weapons." another comment from above, and many along the same line. the spite warband looked around.

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Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 11)

I challenge you to a trial by combat. if i lose, you are correct, and you may bury me beneath the earth. if i win, my soul is not lost, and i may join saccularius on the pyre."

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Journeys of Cyrus chapter 5

His mouth curled into a devilish grin "but you can demand a trial by combat. the champion gets to go first." upon hearing the rules of a tial the halfling admitted his guilt and was set to be punished properly.

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The Webb clan chapter 4

trial by combat, this guy had no idea what he was asking, but i accepted. he grabbed a crossbow and we walked out back. there we took up our places and began. "begin" he said as he pulled the trigger.

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007 Initial Conditions

trial by combat for an idea!" "there is one of you, you are old, and all you have is that cane," sethkill growls. by wolfmother, he must sound like his brother now, threatening people like this. "admittedly it's a very nice cane but are you serious?"

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