On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 ReVibe68 at aol.com wrote: #Of course you fail. That is why you don't perceive Khaavren as a bully. I #believe that marking someone on both cheeks with your sword, whose trying to #actually help YOU could be considered to be somewhat unfair. Perhaps one could #say that such action is highly impetous as well as foolhardy. If I recall correctly, that was not Khaavren, but a woman who was in command earlier in the action. (My books are currently packed away.) -- Mark A. Mandel http://cracksandshards.com a Steven Brust Dragaera fan website