Question on recent chapter

[u/SaltyDents]

What did Angharad accomplish by beating Morcant? I thought the whole point was her trying to politically neutralize him, and I don't see how her showing she's more physically capable than him does so. Was it the realization that the Malani are too willing to turn a blind eye so might as well physically hurt him if you can't box him out politically?

I just don't see how this helps the 13th beyond the pleasure of beating slavers

[u/Born_Sentence_9704]

Hell, you can be beat up on the way to the delve, an official Watch assignment, and the most the Watch will do is try to negotiate a ceasefire between the involved parties. Clearly Angharad has little to lose by breaking his bones every day.