Rivalry
1. condition of competitiveness: the condition or fact of competing with somebody or something
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Lyndis started the confrontation. She marched into Fiora's tent and sat down on the floor opposite the startled woman. Without exchanging pleasantries or letting a word of protest emerge, Lyn locked eyes with her opponent. "Stay away from Kent."
Unspoken, the challenge. He's mine.
Caught off guard, Fiora's first thought was to protest that she wasn't even interested... until that thought died under careful examination of her feelings. She opened her mouth and closed it again. Lyndis sat watching, waiting for her response. Finally Fiora looked up.
"He is..." She began to speak slowly, enunciating carefully as she observed the younger woman's face. "A highly desirable man. I am afraid that I cannot back down from pursuing him, not even for you." Her voice trailed off at the last portion of her sentence - almost a whisper.
Something sparked behind Lyn's eyes. "I see." A guarded smile spead across her features. "Then we shall duel as we must. Mother watch over us and may the best woman win."
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AN: Lyn and Fiora, friendship/rivalry. I'd love to see something along these lines written by a more talented author. It has potentials... LOTS of potentials. I just don't think I'd do it justice. Should stop putting down AN for author note and start putting DB for drabble babble. Because sadly, I am babbling.