[Dragaera] incident with Pel

[Chris Olson]

If you're both wrong, I suspect Pel is behind it.

That conniving little Yendi....

:)
Chris



skzb wrote:
> That's pretty much what I was thinking.  But we might both be wrong, 
> you know.
>
> 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?
>>
>>
>>
>> 2008/6/13 Steve Rapaport <steve at romlin.com>:
>>
>>  
>>> Pel describes the death of his
>>>    
>>>> partner.  He says they argued about sorcery, she raised her hands
>>>> as if to cast a spell, he drew, then talked her down, and then she
>>>> rushed to embrace him, spitting herself on his sword.  He tells
>>>> Captain G'aereth that there were many witnessess, who will confirm
>>>> his story.  (Note the little exchange with Khaavren which follows -
>>>> it's priceless.)
>>>>
>>>> The above is surely nonsense, but the Captain doesn't challenge it.
>>>> Is Pel sure his lie will be allowed to stand, or has he prepared
>>>> the scene of the duel, or what?
>>>>       
>>> My guess when I read it: He's sure that the lie will be allowed to 
>>> stand,
>>> because it's close to the truth, and the real truth would be 
>>> slandering the
>>> name of the dead partner.  The actual scene was probably similar 
>>> from an
>>> visual point of view, but those who heard the actual words spoken 
>>> would know
>>> that the woman had disgraced herself or acted in a cowardly way, and
>>> therefore they wouldn't wish to contradict Pel.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> \Steve
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