Perhaps, the wizard thought, he ought to put a small wager on this bout after all. As he had predicted, Miss MacFusty proved victorious, even if the shield repelled the confounding charm and hit a member of the audience rather than her opponent. To Miss Montague's credit, the spell worked a treat, and Fitz motioned for the healer on duty to see to the poor gentleman.

"Congratulations to Miss MacFusty," the wizard announced with a grin and a nod of acknowledgement at Lach's sister, "who will progress to the next round of the tournament."

MONTAGUE 3.5 | MacFUSTY 5