Ducking that mace was no cowardice, it was wisdom; discretion is the better part of valor, or at least a doggone important part. If she hadn't ducked the mace, she wouldn't have lasted long enough to use her blade when she did.<P>I didn't have any problem with Miranda Otto showing some fear. A soldier that doesn't know when to duck is a dead one. But she stood her ground and didn't budge; any fear was conquered on the spot and never yeilded to; and that is true courage. <P>I'll have to read that section again to be sure, but as of now, I'd hardly call it a significant departure from the book.
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...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.
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