The first blow was a freebie, but that had been a bad idea as it fairly knocked the wind from Loras and put him so far off kilter that he'd barely gotten up again. In the flurry of fists and kicks, Loras lost himself as he always did, the same boy others underestimated.
Everything that had happened in the past few months was his ammunition. From Obi-Wan to Renly to Margaery, every little part of his dream, Margaery and Renly marrying. That thought was enough that Loras gave his dearest friend a swift kick to the ribs.