Dominic's hopes of sneaking away with his wife were dashed by the enthusiasm of the guests to get some sparring done.
There were more than enough Knights and Royal Guard members here to make it interesting, but that also meant that it was not a small private exercise, and courtesy demanded that the hosts attend.
So, it was late into the evening when they did finally get back to their room, and well past first light when the maids opened the curtains to let sunlight flood the bed, their nonviolent way to convince the sleeping dragon to let go of his treasure so they could get her ready for breakfast.
The final day of the tournament started a bit later than the others, as there were not as many matches as in the previous days.
Also, the format was simple.
There were twelve Knights left. The six winners would face each other to leave three, and then the two finalists with the most points combined during the event would face off for the top spot.
