I Parry Taking on a Page Gilbert insists on a mock duel. Noor naturally dodges or parries all of Gilbert’s strikes and assumes Gilbert is going easy on him. Gilbert is shocked when Noor suddenly declares Gilbert won as Noor has already convinced himself he will lose. Gilbert feels great humiliation at being handed victory when he so obviously lost. He also cannot understand Noor’s technique as Noor moved so fast that his feet cracked the stone floor. Noor is saddened he is so weak that Gilbert had to go easy on him and returns to work where he finds the King’s sword really is perfect for clearing sewers...