Anyway, Arianna and I left the castle very late one evening. I knew the knight on guard at the drawbridge so I hit hit him over the head because I didn't want to hurt him.Garion blinked.'I knew he'd be honor-bound to try to stop us,' Lelldorin explained. 'I didn't want to have to kill him, so I hit him over the head.'I suppose that makes sense,' Garion said dubiously.'Arianna's almost positive he won't die.'DIE?'I hit him just a little too hard, I think.
— David Eddings