That night , Zandra tells Ronal that shield - maidens can only marry men who defeat them in battle .
Zandra was never defeated and so was sent away to find a strong man capable of defeating Zandra and hopes that such a man is among the barbarians .
That night , Zandra tells Ronal that shield - maidens can only marry men who defeat them in battle , but she was never defeated and so was sent away to find a strong man capable of defeating her and hopes that such a man is among the barbarians .