No, no worries!
"Ah ha!"
With an extravagant spin then sends his cloak fluttering all around him, Kheldar snatches the second falling cane out of the air with his off hand, then inspects it. . . Like the first one it was made of exceptional quality.
Suddenly, Kheldar slices at the air in front of him with the first cane, then comes around and slashes with the second one. he spins around on the spot and jabbs a cane into an imaginary foe, then spins back the other way and whirls both canes in front of him in a flurry of attacks. Shifting from one stance to another, Kheldar separates the canes and attackes on either side of him, as though facing two combatants. With a duck, and another quick spin, he reverses the direction of each cane and quickly thrusts each one in the new direction. Then just as suddenly as he show had started, it stops. Kheldar firmly sets the tip of each cane on the ground.
"These are good canes. . ."
He throws one to Malik and the other to Nevish.
". . . Alright, lets find out who's the
better once and for all! Here are the rules of engagement. No magic, no special powers. . . All you have to do to win is hit the other guy with your cane. . . Ahem-*"
Kheldar clears his voice, then announces for all to hear in a big, booming voice.
"ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE OR FOREVER BE BRANDED A COWARD AND A FOOL, AND BE SHAMED THROUGHOUT THE MULTIVERSE UNTIL THE END OF TIME!"
Kheldar opens the tavern door and gestures outside.
"But take it outside in the clearing. . . You'll need some room after all for this epic battle!
Artwork copyright © 2004, Gordon R. Quigley