Adrian sized up Karl and his challenge, and a faint amusement danced in his eyes. The boy's confidence, fueled by a single breakthrough, was quite funny to him.
It was even more strange that Karl was clutching his spear so tightly, a detail Adrian hadn't registered before.
He remembered finding Karl in the dungeons without it, which went to show how much he loved the weapon to have searched the palace to find it and bring it with him.
'He could use a better spear,' Adrian thought, already running schematics in his mind for a weapon far superior to the simple steel in his friend's hands.
Karl stared long and hard at Adrian, misinterpreting his silent assessment. Not knowing that the person he was challenging was casually designing a new legendary weapon for him, he let his impatience get the better of him.
"What's the matter, buddy?" he taunted with a wide grin. "Are you scared?"
Adrian's smile grew. "Sure."
The response threw Karl off completely. "What? You're scared?"
