Keely's performance was a bit off in how lightly she treated her capture, but it wasn't very noticeable outside of that.

Guards would be common sense by now, because at this rate, they'll be losing the whole next generation!

For the end... that's another demonstration that the Ihlini women are considerably better at achieving their goals. I also wonder if Keely was easier to make do this than most others would have been... Considering her animosity with Brennan, I think she's certainly imagined stabbing him in a spiteful moment.

Brennan will probably survive, considering that she stabbed him in the back, but it won't be a quick recovery.