Sylvester Archipelago

To his own surprise, Tanasii found that he believed the girl's story. He had heard about the cruelty of the local inhabitants. To his even greater surprise, he discovered that he genuinely wanted to help her. However, neither money nor an attempt to steal the slave seemed like effective solutions to Tanasii. The only possible option he saw was a duel.
- What if I challenge him to a duel for you? Do you think he'll agree?