Responses
It's also a battle of egos. Who's more deserving of being her partner? Who's the better fighter? Who can put the other in their place?
Obviously, the answer is Whoever Wins Thid Very Serious And Necessary Battle instead of asking HER what she wants. So, in that sense, the whole thing has nothing to do with her. It's a THEM issue if they want to get physical about it (because they didn't have to at all).
***This is excluding the fact they needed to get in some sort of confrontation for the narrative/ plot.
Girl what do you mean the duel has nothing to do with you,,,,,, it's literally for YOUR hand in marriage