❝ 𝙃𝙚𝙝 𝙝𝙚𝙝 𝙝𝙖 𝙝𝙖 𝙝𝙚𝙝! ❞
❝ 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐤𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭? ❞ —said the rat who also had a sword.
Mat couldn't stop laughing in Despereaux's face, if he was indeed a knight, he'd never be able to take on Mat in a duel of blades.
“ princess pea says i am ! ” the little mouse would huff , indignantly .
now , despereaux was a humble creature , both in heart & physique , but he has self respect ! t'was not on the code of chivalry that a knight shall never refuse a challenge from an equal ?
despereaux straightens up , trying to look sure & puffed up . oh , how small he is ! but there's a sincere sort of look in his little , beady eyes .
“ i see you also carry a sword , ” he says , & sneezes into his elbow .
“ do you seek a challenge , knave ? ”
