Pursuit of the Sun 1.2

I wish Nebos would come and respond to this post with all seriousness, before Alex has time to fix the typo. It clearly refers to that lady, not Laura

The next stage is jousting with light lances, "for fun." Anyone can participate, and the duels are opened by Geoffroy du Charolais and Gautier Lalen de Charny. They clash three times, each time breaking their lances, and clear the arena for the next participants.
Zurich, who was offered a place among the noble ladies, explains the custom: before the start of the competitive battles, she can show favor to one of the knights by giving him a scarf or any other ribbon, which he will tie to his lance, and after each round of jousting, everyone will vote for the one who showed the most not skill, but valor. Thanks to her considerable intelligence, she understands that this means "who is more likable in some way"... At the end of the tournament, those who win the merciless ladies' judgment will receive additional prizes.
Cassius notices "Laura" among the noble ladies, and among his potential rivals, her father.
Sandar and Hargon can participate in the betting or simply watch the battles.

GM ran away from the drones five times for two hours each, he's feeling even worse now...

What do you mean, ran away? I thought you personally shot down the drones with whatever means available, then figured out where the control was coming from, infiltrated the enemy's rear, and caused a massacre among the drone operators.