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Your opponent sneers as you lie wounded on the ground.
“I told you you'd better give up. This dragon is mine. Stop following me if you have any sense.”
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You stop and tend to your wounds. Regain 1 Endurance point, increase the Time by 1, and go to the Memorized number.
An anecdote to pass the time:
To spare an opponent can be a good idea: they might become your ally later… or return to fight you again, initiating a superb narrative dynamic of rivalry. They might also end up killing you…