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, resentful of her preference for the foreigner, verbally attacks Gerald, who then proposes a duel - but fails to grasp that in this society, duels between free people are usually fought with arms and can be fatal, while hand-to-hand combat is typically reserved for slaves.