11122003 Code Duello is a real thing and has a long and colorful history. Jack is taking a few liberties with it to move his goals forward but it also fits nicely into natural equine instinct. They contest for rights and status within the herd in fights that have rules that prevent most serious injury. So it just seemed to be a perfect fit to me.
11128292 That's what makes this so much fun, you get to explore new, different cultures and use them to highlight (and mock) some off the stranger parts of human cultures. This has been the purpose of fantasy since it was literally dangerous to criticize the king.
I love the concept of dueling, especially when it's done like how you set it up.
Great chapter!
11122003
Code Duello is a real thing and has a long and colorful history. Jack is taking a few liberties with it to move his goals forward but it also fits nicely into natural equine instinct. They contest for rights and status within the herd in fights that have rules that prevent most serious injury. So it just seemed to be a perfect fit to me.
11128292
That's what makes this so much fun, you get to explore new, different cultures and use them to highlight (and mock) some off the stranger parts of human cultures. This has been the purpose of fantasy since it was literally dangerous to criticize the king.