This should have been Angelica's element. She was already a dueling champion and proud of her title, but this year was something much more essential. This wasn't about proving herself to the world at large, today, Angelica had something to prove to herself.
She watched calmly as her brother-in-law was announced as her opponent because, of course, he bloody was. Of course, the person standing between her and her next opponent was the older version of her current problem. In fact, Angelica had weighed going to Trystan Selwyn with her concerns, hopeful that his place as leader of the family would smack some sense into her husband, but she'd also heard the stories. Trystan Selwyn was as likely to help her as bed her, and Angelica wasn't certain if one option was more dangerous than the other. Today, she needed to cause all men in the family a bit of pain.
Giving the required niceties, Angelica locked eyes with her opponent before sending a smirk and a jet of flame his direction.
She watched calmly as her brother-in-law was announced as her opponent because, of course, he bloody was. Of course, the person standing between her and her next opponent was the older version of her current problem. In fact, Angelica had weighed going to Trystan Selwyn with her concerns, hopeful that his place as leader of the family would smack some sense into her husband, but she'd also heard the stories. Trystan Selwyn was as likely to help her as bed her, and Angelica wasn't certain if one option was more dangerous than the other. Today, she needed to cause all men in the family a bit of pain.
Giving the required niceties, Angelica locked eyes with her opponent before sending a smirk and a jet of flame his direction.
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