Between the difficulty (my own fault, actually) in acquiring the books, and my innate slowness in reading, coupled with a desire to relish every word and...
3478
mcmflorida
Dec 9, 2006 6:33 pm
... care<G>. ... Talked out!! Surely you jest. I have been doumbfounded by the lack of interest and comment. Having already commented on what I thought ...
3479
John Hurst
owen67301
Dec 10, 2006 4:00 am
Actually, I didn't find any real surprises inside the book, nothing that hasn't developed logically (I still wonder why ANYONE puts up with Lord Caineron, he...
3480
Chris Nasipak
ecs_norway
Dec 10, 2006 6:02 am
... Re: Caineron Indeed, but most of his enemies seem to be too honorable to resort to an assassaination. Or afraid that they'd be caught. Gorbel shows...
3481
John Hurst
owen67301
Dec 10, 2006 6:31 am
That's an interesting point but on an other hand, in re honour and the Kencyr concept, is it honourable to leave a b------ like that in a position of power?...
3482
Paula Lieberman
pa_lieberman
Dec 10, 2006 6:47 am
... From: "Chris Nasipak" <croaker@...> ... Gorbel had been carefully cultivating a surface image of amiable smiling not-quite-idiocy for...
3483
Paula Lieberman
pa_lieberman
Dec 10, 2006 6:56 am
... From: "John Hurst" <jhurstsca@...> ... He held the House together and reconstituted it after the disaster in the White Hills, Athat was no small...
3484
Damien Sullivan
Tastigon
Dec 10, 2006 7:40 am
... Yeah. I think he's cruel, but competent enough; his problem is that he aspires beyond his competence, and in doing so is taking on the Chosen Ones. And...
3485
Paula Lieberman
pa_lieberman
Dec 10, 2006 7:56 am
... From: "John Hurst" <jhurstsca@...> ... Timmon's father was an indulged spoiled brat skunk. The day that the truth about his father gets passed...
3486
Paula Lieberman
pa_lieberman
Dec 10, 2006 8:09 am
... From: "Damien Sullivan" <phoenix@...> ... By Jame's standard he's stupid--but then by Jame's standard most of the population is stupid, the...
3487
redcorgipal
Dec 10, 2006 12:23 pm
Which one is Yce again--oh, right, Insect Meister... are we ... Jewelwings??!! ... Gorbel, and ... Randirock. Shade ... blood to ... and and the ... And...
3488
John Hurst
owen67301
Dec 10, 2006 4:31 pm
... Actually, I don't think that Caldane can be credited with holding the house together. Apparently he had enough personal power to snatch the leadership...
3489
Chris Nasipak
ecs_norway
Dec 10, 2006 9:41 pm
... Which kind of makes me wonder. It's mentioned at one point (ISTR early on in 'Dark of the Moon') that the Highborn and Kendar "were once much closer,...
3490
Paula Lieberman
pa_lieberman
Dec 11, 2006 5:27 am
... From: "Chris Nasipak" <croaker@...> ... Only -some- destructive Shanir have claws--there's been no evidence that e.g. Brenwyr, who as a...
3491
Paula Lieberman
pa_lieberman
Dec 11, 2006 5:41 am
... From: "John Hurst" <jhurstsca@...> ... I was believing his thoughts at face value in whichever book it was. ... I think we've been seeing him at...
3492
Paula Lieberman
pa_lieberman
Dec 11, 2006 5:52 am
... From: "redcorgipal" <ecolwell@...> ... Oops on me there... ... Grimly's pack was the civilized one. In Dark of the Moon and/or Seeker's his views...
3493
Damien Sullivan
Tastigon
Dec 11, 2006 6:16 am
... And compared to her he probably is stupid, or at least foolish. ... Why would the *Jaran* be horrified that she's been the guardian of the Book and can...
3494
augustos_samoal_bookman
augustos_sam...
Dec 11, 2006 12:16 pm
... conditions. One, ... the ... IIRC Jame as 'Lordan' is considerd Male and canot be contracted until "He" comes of age (27 years Old). So even if we...
3495
John Hurst
owen67301
Dec 11, 2006 2:43 pm
... Well, he had failed equally well against Tori, without Tori having any of those advantages. I see his incompetence with people, as well as his total lack...
3496
John Hurst
owen67301
Dec 11, 2006 2:47 pm
... And we mustn't let ourselves get tricked by that derogatory nick-name either. Lyra isn't as dumb as most think, or as she lets on. Pay close attention to...
3497
paal@...
pa_lieberman
Dec 11, 2006 7:20 pm
... Caldane wasn't trying to get Tori into a contract marriage with Caldane, and did succeed in forcing a contract marriage with Kallystine on Tori. He also...
3498
paal@...
pa_lieberman
Dec 11, 2006 8:06 pm
... Jame turned down Melusine's implied sexual intimacy offer, and Melusine was a professional very high status highly experienced courtesan. Jame's sexual...
3499
John Hurst
owen67301
Dec 11, 2006 8:44 pm
... The contract marriage was not even an inconvenience to Tori, since he just ignored it completely. But Caldane failed miserably on every attempt to either...
3500
Paula Lieberman
pa_lieberman
Dec 12, 2006 5:20 am
... From: "John Hurst" <jhurstsca@...> ... It was, though, otherwise why the comments such as "~after a night with Kallystine I've considered slitting...
3501
Paula Lieberman
pa_lieberman
Dec 12, 2006 5:39 am
... From: "John Hurst" <jhurstsca@...> ... Lyra's -young-, and clumsy, and lacking tutoring. I keep wondering, why has she been allowed to be so...
3502
Damien Sullivan
Tastigon
Dec 12, 2006 5:52 am
... Adric threatened war, but it's not clear that he needed to do so, after news of the Southern Host marching came in. Caldane's "Yes, of course, this...
3503
John Hurst
owen67301
Dec 12, 2006 5:58 am
... Oh, he found it personally distasteful, but as far as implications, he just ignored the fact of the marriage as much as possible. Spent little time with...
3504
Paula Lieberman
pa_lieberman
Dec 12, 2006 6:13 am
... From: "Damien Sullivan" <phoenix@...> ... Adric's threat came before the messenger arrived with the news, though, and Caldane's words to me...
3505
Damien Sullivan
Tastigon
Dec 12, 2006 6:21 am
... Nope, afterwards. I just checked. -xx- Damien X-)...
3506
John Hurst
owen67301
Dec 12, 2006 2:18 pm
... Couldl be of course, but there were Caineron in the Southern Host too, and also he wouldn't want to be the one to be singled out as opposing it, if all the...
