You try your best to defend, but Lars was just too fast for you. He threw a trick shot at your head which you promptly guarded against, but directly following that he gave a flick of the wrist to hit you in the neck.
You fall down to the grassy ground to show you are dead. Lars didn't take advantage of you being slow, but his dishonor shows through as he and his brother taunt you on their walk away from the fight. You gather your sword and shield and think about how to defend against such an attack next time. Honor wins the day more often than treachery, after all. There are many more days to come.