Calent's voice cut through the sounds of their battle with a nearly supernatural ease. It, too, quelled the shouts and cheers of the men surrounding the pair of fighters. Silence fell on the courtyard, broken only by the sound of shuffling feet as the men shifted uneasily.
He withdrew from Minala before turning to face Calent with a slight frown at the interruption. What in Angsar's name was Calent doing all the way down here when he could have sent a servant or a guard?
"Of course," he answered, giving Minala a slight bow before turning to exchange weapons with Curio. He didn't strap the sword back on, however; he simply carried it as he crossed the yard towards Calent. Once he had reached a comfortable distance, he turned to shout, "Curio! If these men aren't back about their business in sixty seconds, remind them of what their business is!"
"Aye, Captain!" Curio answered, his coarse voice rising above the general clamor. "I want this Angsar-forsaken yard empty in thirty seconds, or so help me, you will all be eating nothing but the pigs' leftovers for a month! Dryden, pick up those feet and button up that uniform!"
As Audric stepped away from the general chaos, he added lowly, "You know, she began the fight armed. And she's no woman either, Calent. She's a soldier." He sounded, of all things, absurdly hurt Calent might think less of him for "picking on" a woman!
