After the fight with Duke Karl was over, Elena and Tomoe went back to the city of Utreyana. This did end in a little awkward situation but Tomoe did not take it to her heart. This fight had been a beneficial experience for her and she was able to improve through it. That's all that mattered to her. Karl being a bit of a sore loser was not a big deal. Actually Tomoe would have been a bit surprised if a high ranking duke like him was not a bit arrogant.
When the other ladies heard about this incident, they were a bit surprised. Duke Moronto had a lot of influence in the vampire society and he was mostly known as a generous person. This reading of his character was exactly how he had acted before the fight started and he was badly pushed back. So Elena was sure that this news was not wrong. And having a lot of pride in one's own strength was actually a good thing in Elena's book. In her opinion it was a lot better than having pride in someone's lineage or ancestors.
