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"I have not come to challenge you colt" he snorted in a half laugh, "I have but come to find a place to stay, a lone stallion does not do well in this world. I have had my time as king and done and over, I also bare the scars. I cannot offer much in return but I thought I would ask"
"Colt?" Flip inquired, mildly. "I shouldn't think so. I can see your age and experience, stallion, but I do believe I overcome you. I have lived nigh 30 years, more in fact. I have seen death and life thousand times over, battle and revenge, murder, and mutiny. I can see you are not much younger than I and I do not disrespect you, but I believe you cannot call me colt." Flip's tone was not stiff, but rather mild and flexible, almost kind.
"Colt, age does not matter here, it is a rank gained where I come from. And overcome me you may, but not without crippling yourself, you would not wish to see one of these rogues take over now would you? I do not mean to threaten, for if you decline I will be on my way without quarrel, just to say"