[Dragaera] incident with Pel

[Erzsébet of Catspirit Wood]

That's how I've always interpreted the scene.

Steve Rapaport wrote:
> I would imagine, to elaborate, that the woman had insulted Pel, either on
> account of his not being a Dragon, or being a Yendi, or being short.  Pel's
> response would have been a subtle but enraging insult, which caused the
> woman to suddenly attack him without warning, in a manner obvious to those
> around them as a breach of all duelling codes, and simply attempted murder.
> 
> Pel would then simply have drawn his sword and spitted her in self-defense,
> at which all the witnesses would have nodded and perhaps even congratulated
> him.  He would not have had cause to worry about his lie being
> contradicted.  However, relating the entire story to his Captain would have
> brought dishonour to both his killed opponent, and Pel himself (for his
> tactics).   So a tactful lie was the best response.
> 
> Ga'aereth would probably have deduced all this just as I have, only quicker,
> and decided judiciously to let matters lie.
> 
> How's that?

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Erzsébet of Catspirit Wood
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