So I had some time to think it over. The main problem I had with your last post, where I figured we had two separate views on how the fights scene looked, was the location of Iolanthe's shield. (Which had been a mostly ignored question I asked, to my digression and annoyance.) I figured it was still under Sigurd's arm and sword, pushing up, whilst I assume you believe he swung his sword too fast, thus sneaking it under Iolanthe's hoplon. After a bit of thinking it over, and while I could try and argue the point, it then dawned on me that this new positioning isn't that hopeless.

Also, in terms of the 'between Sigurd's legs' phrasing - well - I saw Sigurd facing Iolanthe sideways, so if she made a sweeping attack, I wasn't 100% sure which leg would be struck first, so 'between' seemed a fine bargain, in case he tried to jump over it or his left leg stretched out of reach. (Unlikely but possible with effort.)