Like when Pelias took Meriope, stole daughter of Helias, from her father's own ship?

[ It had been the subject of a popular play when he was quite young. ]

Never done that. My fishing accident put me off boats forever.

[ He doesn't really expect Kitty to believe that he lost his hand in a fishing accident— she seems to have certain idiotic qualities, but it doesn't follow that she's gullible. But the lie is smooth enough all the same.

Gen finds himself looking into his empty glass. The fight in the arena is getting down to the gruesome parts. ]