It probably works better when ranked close at the time of the fight. Riza might even actually BE better with a sword. Nityana prefers Very Heavy Warhammers and Easily Hidden Daggers, not dueling blades... Add the part where Nityana tends to be ordering troops around to do her fighting for her (at least, that's how it could be perceived), and we've got a situation where Riza could certainly like her chances in a straight fight.

Duel begins, first few clashes are fairly even, perhaps tilted slightly in Riza's favor. She even manages to bloody that white-and-purple outfit her dear sister is so fond of a little, scoring a scratch. An optimistic Riza closes again, deflects Nityana's sword - and finds her own sword arm enclosed in the vise Nityana calls a left hand.

At which point the confrontation became rather one-sided as Nityana proceeded to punch the optimism right out of her sister.


Edited 3 times by Nityana Sep 12 08 9:52 PM.