As much as Ollie wanted to settle things quickly and quietly, there were some things that were unavoidable. The room that the captive knights stayed in was under constant guard and while they had luxurious quarters, they were still prisoners. If Ollie wanted to take them to a courtyard to settle matters with Sir Rain, he needed to ensure that there were sufficient guards to watch over the men while he focused on his duel.
While Harrod was happy to fetch more men to stand guard for Sir Ollie, the young knight had failed to give any instructions about keeping things quiet. Because of his oversight, by the time Ollie and the captive knights arrived in a flagstone yard that Nyrielle's army used for training, the entire square was packed with soldiers who had come to watch. And from the sounds of the chatter when they arrived, the men were already placing bets, though the form of the bets seemed a bit odd.
