He Will Have, but upon No Conditions

Killer-Kate and Luke Lackland: 710 words.  The Young Duke's supreme offer.  When he really breaks out, he can achieve an Eddisonian grandeur of spirit to exceed even Golden Kate's.

Of course, my world isn't Zimiamvia, and it was not made for the benefit of any Lessingham, and its heroes and aristocrats are most decidedly not supermen.  This may have some bearing on subsequent events.

But this was his moment of all moments, and man! how he has earned it.