Varzil the Good has put an end to the laran wars, and peace has come to the land--unless you're planning to combine the Sisterhood of the Sword and the Priestesses of Avarra and establish the first Guildhouse for the Free Amazons. Tayksa n'ha Elayna and her partner Deena know that's bound to require at least one fight.

_{First published in the anthology “Domains of Darkover” as ‘An Object Lesson’. Also available digitally as standalone short story.}
First published January 1990