Chimera & Pharius
Pharius
Chimera, I have heard that the sword is a brush and the battlefield a canvas. Do you see duels as a place where a knight may paint his honor, or do you consider them too rigid for the fluidity of your art?
Chimera
I love the image, but a knight’s strokes are usually straight lines on a flat sheet. Duels feel a bit too rigid for my kind of improvisation, so I’d rather turn a clash into a dance of sparks, a collage of moments that keeps evolving.
Pharius
The Code of the Silent Oath says a knight must strike with purpose, not with whimsy.
If you wish to turn a clash into a dance of sparks, then you must first accept my challenge, and I shall duel you in the arena of honor. Will you stand before me with a blade true, or shall I cut your improvisation to dust?
Chimera
I’ll meet you where your honor stands, but I’ll bring a paintbrush instead of a blade. Let’s see if your strike can color my canvas of chaos.
Pharius
I shall not accept a paintbrush as my foe. A knight must duel with a blade or with words, not with the reckless strokes of chaos. If you wish to challenge me, you must bring a sword, for that is the only instrument worthy of honor. Will you do so, or shall I declare this a truce and walk away?