Benedict Adamson wrote:
>
> ian_hammond_cooper wrote:
> ...
> > Ernaldan women have a role as peacemakers. Here they act in that
> > role. The idea that a woman can break up a fight by throwing
> > clothing or rugs over weapons, is a nod to the conventions of the
> > Icelandic sagas
> ...
>
> Unfortunately, the nod is during a fair, where the presence of rugs
> seems less likely.
Actually at a moot, everyone who is going to be staying over will be setting up their own booths and tents. Probably plenty of rugs and blankets there. But with the 'Peacemaker' subcult using rugs, I'm sure that anything used to stop fights like this would be a rug... even if its a shirt.
Jeff
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