Who Has Won?
The Never Ending Quest - Episode 44495
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Astra 9 said: "We both feel that what has happened to Checkers was serious
enough to have infringed the rule that an opponent should not be injured.
There is thus a case for disqualifying Jarlath. However he says that he
did not intend what occurred. Since it affected him as well, though not as
severely as Checkers, we believe him. It therefore seems to us that the
fairest thing would be to have a rematch, after both competitors have had
some time to recover. Do you both agree to that?"
In addition to feeling unwell, Checkers was rather shaken and unsure of herself. She had been nervous beforehand about facing a mage, knowing little of magic. After what had happened, which had been even worse than her imaginings, then even if her physical symptoms should vanish she did not want to fight Jarlath again. In any case, if by some fluke she was to win the whole contest, how could she hope to lead all these humans and elves, whose ways of thinking were so alien to her? She said: "Jarlath got the rope. Let the result stand." "No, that's not right," Jarlath objected. "If Checkers doesn't want to fight again, then let her go through. I don't want to win like that." Belboz tried to keep his amusement from showing on his face. What fools those two were, both of them spurning a victory that had been offered to them on a plate by the other. Astra 9 spoke to her "sister" again, who nodded once more. Then she turned back to the company and said:
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