Chapter 23: MaMa, clothed in the brown of an Ab, strode towards the Maca of Ishner and shouted, “I am Ma. I Challenge ye to the Death.”
Daniel turned from his greeting of the Ishner populace around him. This was his morning for meeting the inhabitants at the Second Center of Iconda. He realized that the woman was as tall and as blocky as he was. He inclined his head, “I shall meet ye at the Maca's Tower within the hour.”
“Nay, we fight now.” Ma roared back and started to remove her tunic. Minnay's gloved hand touched Ma's still clad shoulder.
“He has the right to arrange the time. Then all the Houses will be there to see ye win.”
Ma glared at her, then at Daniel. Her brown eyes were swinging back and forth. “Do ye tell the truth?”
“Aye, come bide at the shore. We will await his return
