content: " vex not thyself , mother , " he said , " for i could have fought them all if i liked ; ay , and beaten them , too . " " why didst thou not essay it then ? " cried everybody at once . " because i knew that i would need all my strength when i go to fight the giant stoorworm , " replied assipattle gravely . and , as you may fancy , the others laughed louder than before .
answer: he needed all his strength when he went to fight the giant stoorworm .
question: why didn't assipattle fight with his brothers ?
target: why didn't assipattle fight with his brothers ?
references: why didn't assipattle fight with his brothers ?