"There's a lot at stake with a duel," Araceli's snippy when she says it in a way she usually wouldn't be with Korrin but she has her reasons today. "Church's reputation whether he cares about it or not is at stake, his honour again whether he cares about it or not. Both things are tied to the Inquisition because this man will talk about it because that's what happens after a duel." How much Christine cares...well, that remains to be seen.

(Araceli would hope she does. For Church's sake. For what it means. Because if not she's going to have to go challenge Christine and it'll all spiral into something ridiculous.)

Sighing, Araceli uses her position to shove an elbow into Korrin's side where it won't hurt because she's not a terrible person. "I had Malcom the Seeker and your friend Mal duel for my pleasure and the right to a name, I've had to fight duels and wear the scars today for walking in the wrong part of my home in the eyes of some, for casting my eyes too long in the wrong place, at the wrong person. That's not getting into duels over ladies or actual offenses. Church will care because I have intervened. Because I am his friend who knows these things of course. Because this is a matter of passion and he has much and more of it."