Re: 2015 Re-Readalong: EoTW, Chapter 35 - Chapter 41
for some reason I thought we were going to 45..... whoops
7 chapters a week, not 9
for some reason I thought we were going to 45..... whoops
7 chapters a week, not 9
Ryu makes an interesting point about a possible backstory for Elyas. I don't know that I agree, but I'm intrigued by the idea. Was there ever a discussion of how the Tinkers would respond to someone who left their way of life? As in, would that person be welcomed back for visits, or shunned?
It bothers me that Rand did not tell the most sensible reason why he has a Heron Mark Sword. "My Father went out in the world when he was young...he brought it back with him, when I left the two rivers..he gave it to me and showed me a little of how to use it. What does the Heron mean? is it special?"
She did use the power in ways no one expected. Maybe not flashy battle magic, but she healed in a way they'd never seen before, and even slightly disapproved of.I love this side of Nyneave, and I am incredibly sad to have seen it go by the wayside as she gained use of the power, if anyone would have ended up using the power in ways nobody expected it should have been the wisdom, I always expected her to be the one to like pull a sneak attack on a forsaken..and catch them utterly by surprise with a lighting bolt to the back.
Yeah! He can't be the only visitor to the city to now know what the colors mean. Surely he could find someone to ask. Gill would be happy to tell him.I immediately thought it was silly for Rand to just pick the red or white cloth without knowing what they meant. Clearly they meant something important! I also loved learning about Thom's past, although a lot of it didn't make complete sense to me the first time through. Too many new names.
That surprised me as well. I realize it's part of the realm (technically), but it's definitely curious that she knows a Two Rivers accent well enough to use it as proof that his story is plausible.Elaida's Foretelling was interesting, but what really surprised me is that Morgase talked about knowing a Two Rivers accent. I felt like there was a lot to her story that we weren't being told, and a lot happening in that scene in general that made sense to the other characters but not to Rand.
It reminded me of Cadsuane, too. I guess Aes Sedai just like knitting?Meg Sedai :fistbump
Edit: Elaida complacently knitting away totally reminds me of Madame DeFarge in A Tale of Two Cities. Creepy in both cases.
Foreshadowing!Mat said:Let's leave for Tar Valon now. Or south, to Illian. I wouldn't mind seeing them gather for the Hunt of the Horn. If we can't go home, let's just go.
Oh, Rand.Rand said:The innkeeper was fat, he was pleased to see
:rofl People running and screaming and threatening him and Loial is only just starting to get upset.Loial said:Children cried, and women screamed, and a mob chased me all the way across the city, waving clubs and knives and torches, and shouting, 'Trolloc!' I'm afraid I was almost beginning to get a little upset.
I found this an interesting quote. Usually there's not much talk about believing or not believing in the Pattern. It's just taken as a matter of course that it exists.Rand said:I didn't know Ogier believed in the Pattern, Loial.
Me tooI wonder who the Aes Sedai with Logain were?
Me tooI wonder who the Aes Sedai with Logain were? And Moiraine mentions later that they were all Reds, so who the hell were the Warders with them?
Well, there were only 4 Aes Sedai and a dozen warders, right? (it was either a dozen or a half dozen... but I remember noting it was more than the number of Aes Sedai mentioned) Even if they Reds and don't have Warders, the Warders could easily be unbonded. Aren't there a bunch of unbonded Warders at the Tower?I wonder who the Aes Sedai with Logain were? And Moiraine mentions later that they were all Reds, so who the hell were the Warders with them?
She did use the power in ways no one expected. Maybe not flashy battle magic, but she healed in a way they'd never seen before, and even slightly disapproved of.
I can give proper examples of what I mean if I remember when we get to A Memory of Light...in 2 years.