The meeting to come up with a plan to defeat Miraz and his men once and for all was quickly going downhill. It seemed like no one had any decent ideas, and tensions were rising as those gathered came to realize this.

"We could collect nuts!"

Y/N raised an eyebrow at Pattertwig the squirrel's suggestion, her heart sinking as she discerned that she would have to offer the idea she'd come up with hours ago but had been holding back due to how it could end quite poorly.

"Yes, and throw them at the Telmarines!"

Reepicheep's sarcastic answer humored Y/N but also echoed the bleak mood of the room, enough so that she felt it necessary to speak up.

"I have an idea."

All eyes turned to her and she straightened her shoulders, stepping forward into the firelight.

"A duel."

Glances around the room, murmurs that sounded positive, and then Caspian nodded encouragingly at her as Peter gestured for her to go on.

"Well..."