Oh, I see you mistitled the post; it's "Duel of Wits", not "Battle of Wits".

Yeah, it's a great example of just how badly that plotline fits with the whole of the book.

It doesn't help that I'm kinda having trouble keeping track of the timeline in this thing. Thanks once again!

You're welcome! For the timeline... it's not the worst to keep track of, and I can't say I've found any snags yet, but it's not very clear, either.