Fantasy- Girl wins right to rule against man by placing for cuts on arm than he is willing to

[Sam]

Read 2019, both seemed to belong to a merchant nationality, man was wearing nice clothes and jewelry, woman had to leave wounds unbound after winning

[Nachelle]

There is a similar scene to this in the third book of the Eragon/Inheritance series. It is Brisinger by Christopher Paolini.

[Rainbowheart]

Brisingr for Nachelle's suggestion.

[Virginia]

I third the Brisinger

[Sam]

Solved! This group is incredible. Thanks for the quick answer. It was Brisinger