About Lae'zel, there's once again something loopy. Yes, she acts like a brazen youth. Minthara commments that she is still young. But when she is before Vlaakith, the undying queen comments that <dontrememberhisname> from Kh'lir speaks highly of her. As did his predecessor <dontrememberhisname2> from Kh'lir before him. So that then points to a certain status and experience.