I would have put more in my post, but I figured that Ma'tanza should have the chance to react and I also have to catch a bus in a few minutes. I'll open up the other scene in my next post.
We don't have to play out the entirety of Fendros and Ahnasha's contest. However, Fendros probably won't win. Something will happen right at the end, though.
Yeah, Ri'vashi's pride is still strongly connected to the clan, and Marcaille doesn't have much of a pride left in her "old" age. Well, not so much a pride, since she's not a werelion.
Yeah, the next scene I had in mind would be the camp on the first night out from Orcrest. Gallus has to speak with Peiter properly and he also has to speak with his pack about something.