A rival suitor from a neighboring clan, annoyed at her preference for the "useless" foreigner, insults Gerald, who then challenges him to "fight it out" - not realizing that in this society, duels between free people are fought with weapons and often to the death, and that fighting bare-handed "is for slaves".
A rival suitor from a neighboring clan, irritated by her preference for the 'useless' foreigner, verbally abuses Gerald, who then challenges him to 'fight it out' - unaware that in this society, duels between free people are typically fought with arms and often result in death, and that hand-to-hand combat is reserved for slaves.