When it came to the third and fourth duels, Ves did not take them as seriously.
While it was still important to prepare as best as possible to fight against the other two leaders of the Ascended Giants, they shouldn't be as readily willing to kill him as the Unshakeable King and the Fiery Axe.
He quite enjoyed the process of sharing his thoughts with his daughter. While he had to be careful not to mention anything too sensitive, he believed that the RC did not mind if he told her less incriminating information about the current situation.
As an avid sword initiate as well as a capable marksman, Andraste was already ten times the warrior