Round table

So, a somewhat silly question arises: is the attacking player obligated to attack? Does he have the option to demand a draw or a rematch from the defending player, with the defeated army being disbanded and a subsequent payment made? The absurdity lies in the fact that shackles prevent anyone from escaping – meaning they have to fight to the bitter end, and there must be one winner... But a situation arises where both players know that everything depends on the first attack, and they just stand there and wait. The defender says: Attack, you initiated it. And the attacker says: I don't want to, I'll lose... The defender asks: So, what are we going to do? The attacker replies: I don't know.
That's why I started this discussion to clarify...