Jun-14-2010, 06:28 PM (UTC)
Did Laudwine's horse actually repel Fitz? (I don't recall it happening that way, will have to look it up!). If so, this would also seem to be the only case in the stories of an animal partner using repulsion.
From an animal point of view, repelling a rival and then attacking would seem to be serious breach of etiquette. It would be equivalent to a wolf ripping the guts out of a rival who is cowering and rolling submissively. Given that repelling does seem to be largely instinctive, perhaps it is simply impossible for a witted one to repel if his intention is to kill, rather than intimidate.
From an animal point of view, repelling a rival and then attacking would seem to be serious breach of etiquette. It would be equivalent to a wolf ripping the guts out of a rival who is cowering and rolling submissively. Given that repelling does seem to be largely instinctive, perhaps it is simply impossible for a witted one to repel if his intention is to kill, rather than intimidate.
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