I think the problem occurs when Joe the Orlanthi comes charging out to stop the raid. Fred the Humakti calmly tells him something like: "If you try to interfere with this raid, I'll kill you."
Joe, conditioned to think of this as boasting, is most surprised and upset when Fred does precisely that. :) (Thought, depending on who's the best fighter, it could be Fred who gets the surprise...)
Fred, of course, will just say: "I *did* warn him!"
Regards,
Bruce
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