I'm pretty sure I agree with you. The lioness's primary job is protecting her young but the lioness is the only animal who will honor a contract. Therefore, a man has to make himself vulnerable (not weak!) before a woman will make true contract with him. If a man reveals himself as vulnerable (not weak!)to a woman she will see it as a sign of desire for such contract. In the example BB gave, his honorable verbal statement of no desire for contract should have superseded any signs given otherwise therefore the Court of Woman rules "her bad".
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" - Mary Oliver
