Exactly. All the stuff I've done that people like my warden would probably say I should apologize for was done to... settle a matter which I felt required an 'apology' for them.

[That's another reason he has no interest in apologizing. He settled that debt himself, which is how it should be.]

In my world, people used to call each other out for duels. I think that's a much better way to put something to rest.