I took this to mean 'the boat thing', when Peter did definitely panic and knows he did. And of course he pointlessly puts himself and Nicola in danger during the storm at the beginning of the book (I think that's right, isn't it? He knows how dangerous it is and she doesn't). He does do a lot better in the crises during the rest of the book, though.
I don't know - I really struggle with the idea of Peter as an officer, though he is of course only young, and being compared to characters like Nicola and Rowan who are already highly competent and good at bringing out the best in other people. I can see Peter doing well at something that might involve risk, but I think he would be better doing it by himself. A war photographer, maybe.
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Date: 2010-02-22 11:46 am (UTC)I don't know - I really struggle with the idea of Peter as an officer, though he is of course only young, and being compared to characters like Nicola and Rowan who are already highly competent and good at bringing out the best in other people. I can see Peter doing well at something that might involve risk, but I think he would be better doing it by himself. A war photographer, maybe.