Chapter 400. Rohham vs. Barman.
Riding out to cheers, Rohham, too, went for the arrows first. But Barman was an experienced warrior and horseman, and he dodged the arrows and returned several more of his own. Soon the warriors came to blows at close quarters.
This one was not so fast, with both men giving and taking many wounds. But, as they grew tired, Rohham took a second page out of Foruhal’s book and hit Barman in the thigh.
That dismounted his opponent, but it didn’t kill him. A split second later, and Barman was running away.
Rohham stopped for a moment, shocked at the dishonour of his opponent. Then he rode after him and stabbed Barman in the back as he fled.
“Rohham! Rohham!” cheered the Persians. “Honour! Honour!”
“Honour,” echoed Rohham, and then, in a bit of impromptu showmanship, he dipped his hand in his fallen enemy’s blood and wiped it all over his face.
“What did you do that for?” whispered his team, as he rode back in triumph.
“For Siyavash,” he bragged.
“You rubbed a random guy’s blood on your face, for Siyavash?”
“Don’t question a champion,” said Rohham loftily.
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