Prince Damien and the Cygnian Knight lowered their lances, and Dominic could already see how this joust was going to go.
The Cygnian Knight's lance bounced a bit too much with the stride of his horse, while the Prince's lance tip hovered perfectly level in the air, compensated by his body movement and subtle adjustments of his arm.
However, when the lances landed, both were a clean break, an even start to the match.
The jousters returned to their spots, and again they charged. This time was not an even match, though. Prince Damien shifted in his saddle as the lance approached, and the Cygnian Knight managed to miss entirely, instead of hitting the shield on the close side.
Just a slight wobble of the lance was all that it took, and suddenly he was down by five points.
The next pass was marginally better, as he did manage to land a hit, but his lance did not break, it slid harmlessly off of the Prince's shield.
