Campfire Tune
Flamma is insane by Rabbit People standards. Captured at a young age along with his family, he saw them all murdered in the arena. Rabbits practice a peaceful religion akin to Buddhism, they will not fight. When the young Flamma, née Bumbletail, was thrust onto the sand he used his sword before his opponent could move. Size and strength are nothing to speed in an edged weapons fight. Before long, the bunny was packing 'em in so the audience could see someone, anyone, kill the upstart rodent. That was years ago. With over 100 victories behind him, Flamma has refused the wooden sword some 9 times and is very clearly enjoying himself. His greatest pleasure is switching his tail at the crowd, a deadly insult among rabbits, but not understood by the wolves of New Rome.
I and the public know
What all schoolchildren learn,
Those to whom evil is done
Do evil in return.
W. H. Auden, September 1, 1939
Today Flamma is wearing a triple disc cuirass, characteristic of the Samnites.
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