--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: What is wrong with the [tale of] Two…" description: "\"“What is wrong with the [tale of] Two Swords?\" he asked, even more surprised. \"Don't you care for it?\" \"There is too bloody much romance in it,\" she sa..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e0/lynn-kurland-18698_courtship_what-is-wrong-with-the-tale-of-two-sword_1574481.jpg" --- # What is wrong with the \[tale of\] Two Swords?" he asked… ![“What is wrong with the [tale of] Two Swords?" he asked, even more surprised. "Don't you care for it?" "There is too bloody much romance in it," she said curtly. Ah, well, here was the crux of it, apparently. "Don't you like romance?" he ventured. She looked as though she were trying to decide if…” quote by Lynn Kurland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e0/lynn-kurland-18698_courtship_what-is-wrong-with-the-tale-of-two-sword_1574481.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e0/lynn-kurland-18698_courtship_what-is-wrong-with-the-tale-of-two-sword_1574481.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e0/lynn-kurland-18698_courtship_what-is-wrong-with-the-tale-of-two-sword_1574481.jpg) > ““What is wrong with the \[tale of\] Two Swords?" he asked, even more surprised. "Don't you care for it?" "There is too bloody much romance in it," she said curtly. Ah, well, here was the crux of it, apparently. "Don't you like romance?" he ventured. She looked as though she were trying to decide if she should weep or, as he had earlier predicted, stick him with whatever blade she could lay her, hand on. "I don't know," she said briskly. "I see," he said, though he didn't. He wished, absently, that he'd had at least one sister. He was very well versed in what constituted courtly behavior and appropriate formal wooing practices, thanks to his father's insistence on many such lectures delivered by a dour man whose only acquaintance with women had likely come from reading about them in a book, but he had absolutely no idea how to proceed with a woman whose first instinct when faced with something that made her uncomfortable was to draw her sword. ... "I'll stop provoking you, but I will have the answer to a question. Why do you think most men woo?" "Because they have no sword skill and need something with which to occupy their time?”” [Lynn Kurland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lynn-kurland/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A man struggles with courtship rituals while a woman reacts violently to romance, highlighting mismatched expectations in love. **In simple terms:** Men and women misread each other's signals in romance. Key Takeaway Communicate clearly to avoid misunderstandings. Themes courtship miscommunication gender roles romance conflict Mood conflicted hopeful tense Type dialogue dramatic conversational When to use this quote - dating - first meetings - conflict resolution - personal boundaries Key Concepts social expectations emotional intelligence power dynamics Questions to Reflect On - How do you interpret signals in new relationships? - What can you do when expectations clash? 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