OK my save is up...
On the Ferethor and Crystal thing.
I have to agree with Ferethor, he is a captian and a *shudders*
male and you have to remember, generally men are stronger than women and Crystal's description is that of a small woman. (Yay! so is Maén!) and also it was very gender specific, girls did not usually fight, but I know Crystal is the Rohan (almost put Roman, been watchign too much Gladiator) General's daughter, so its probable she knows hoe to protect herself.
Unlike Maén, whose father was high standing in the army but was a very traditional man, girls did not fight so he would not equip her, rather her brothers taught her close quarters defence. You will often hear Maén confirm her uselessness at fighting, but little do they know she is going to try and have a swipe at Guriel or die trying.
