When one of Babe""s back feet became entangled in an unraveled yarn string, the frantic Ferdinand entered to untie Babe.He commanded his thugs, who were outside unloading a metal crate (containing a missile launcher) from a van (marked with bullet holes), to "modify it, and attach it to the stern" of the yacht (although the instructions were in Russian).The build-up of tension is terrific.Parts of the reinforced walls of the trench slide and crumble, and the end of the trench is concealed by a shroud of dust and smoke." So High King Peter, through Edmund, challenged Miraz "to single combat upon the field of battle.The fight shall be to the death.The reward shall be total surrender." Miraz laughed: "This is not a question of bravery." Although his troops vastly outnumbered the Narnians, he was goaded by his officers into accepting he challenge to duel Peter, half his age, to avoid looking like a coward.Afterwards, Greer stated matter-of-factly, "It""s over" - but it wasn""t.Ryan and Greer didn""t know that Miller, O""Donnell, Annette and other comrades had already left the camp and departed for the US, for a second assassination attempt on Lord Holmes.