"What about it if I want to challenge him?" Ryker took a step forward, cutting off the gate guards' laughter. His cold gaze locked onto them without a shred of doubt. "Is your prince going to be scared?"
"You've got a lot of nerve saying that!" the largest guard barked, his face tightening in offense. "Prince Kael scared of a mud rabbit like you? More like you'll be chopped into herder food before you even get a chance to beg for mercy!"
"Alright then, just let me in to prove it," Ryker replied casually, his tone so relaxed it sounded like he was just asking to visit a neighbor. "We'll see who gets chopped up tonight."
The second guard snorted roughly, lowering his spear point from Ryker's chest. "Huh, you're going to regret this, human. Don't come crying tears of blood when his claws t
