Their attacks proved ineffective, but neither tried to use more than the skills they had already shown. There were enough aborted movements from both royals to indicate that they were each clearly holding back reserves of skills and abilities.
It was smart, but it caused the fight to stalemate rather quickly, and the referee called it a draw after a few more ineffective engagements.
Neither side looked entirely happy with the outcome, but they weren’t upset either. The prince and princess both put on charming smiles and headed back to their respective sides. The princess didn’t try to start any other shenanigans, and with that, she was gone.
The battered and soot-covered prince smiled while he called out, “A good fight! Ah, yes, where was I? Mr. Polovesnty, we were talking about what yo
