A Rivalry Begins

Panny had rejected another suitor in favor of Peter. But his competition was not so easily conquered. One day Peter and his rival met face to face on one of the narrow paths on campus. Rage swelled within the two young men as they exchanged heated words. In keeping with the tradition for settling disputes, the other man challenged Peter to a duel, which he vehemently accepted.

At midnight on a warm May night the rivals and their seconds met at the cliff on the edge of town where the castle now stands. Ten paces were counted, two shots were fired and Peter slumped to the ground. The three other young men lifted his body to the great boulder. Blood oozed from a wound in his chest, marking the rock forever with the tragedy of a young man's death.

And THEN what happened? Keep reading...

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