The duel started slowly as they were testing each other and their defences, and Sarella mentally prepared herself for a prolonged and boring fight. However, the red-haired clansman managed to hook his opponent's shield with his axe suddenly. Just as his foe was struggling, he managed to pull Burley's shield down and slammed his own straight into his helmet. The brown-haired clansman collapsed like a sack of rocks on the stone floor.