A Teeny snippet from HFQ (spoiler)

tourist wrote:Here's a random thought, all of those old pre-Merlin Sejiin stories had to come from somewhere, so has Merlin's "sejiin network" just been busted by the REAL sejiin network? Note the absences of the commonly used sejiin references.

runsforcelery wrote:All right. I'm not ready to being posting spoilers yet, and I won't be for quite some time, given how far I am from completing the book and the fact that I'm moving events around even in the portion I've already finished. Having said that, I decided to give you a tiny snippet.


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Merlin Athrawes Chamber,
Charisian Embassy,
Siddar City,
Republic of Siddarmark.

The angry, shingle-lifting background bluster of snow-laden wind roaring about the eaves only made the sudden, profound silence in the modest bedchamber even more complete. The slight sound as a coal settled on the hearth seemed almost deafening, and Merlin Athrawes stood very still, shoulders against the door he’d just closed behind him, sapphire eyes gazing intently through the fire-flickered dimness at the slender woman in the single chair beside that hearth.

The woman who had just called him “Ahbraim.”

Which, he reflected, made the question of how she’d managed to get by the alert sentinels guarding the Charisian Embassy here in the heart of Siddar City rather secondary.

The firelight struck subdued highlights from her dark hair, and the heavy, utilitarian coat hanging from his coat tree — like the boots and heavy woolen stockings she’d slipped from slim, pedicured feet and set before the fire — was soaked with melting snow. She was quite possibly the most beautiful woman he’d ever met and he could smell the subtle sweetness of her perfume, but neither of those were what held him so still.

“Why,” he asked after a moment, in a tone which sounded considerably calmer than he actually felt, “did you call me that, Madam Pahrsahn?” He cocked his head, expression puzzled. “I assume it’s a reference to Master Zhevons?”

“You really are very good,” Aivah Pahrsahn — who had once been known as Ahnzhelyk Phonda, among many other names — said approvingly. “Why, you could almost — almost, I say — convince me. But you can’t, you know. I’ve been watching you for too long.”

MPCatchup wrote:One word-

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pablopinzone wrote:

lyonheart wrote:Hi Pablopinzone,

Welcome to the forums, enjoy your favorite simulated beverage on the forum.

Where does Aivah say she needs to make a round trip in a day?

Get to Zion in less than a day, yes; but nothing about returning so quickly.
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Lyonheart, Thanks.

Here is what I read pp 583/584.
What she says
"I need you to get me into Zion and back again. Quickly."
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"And 'quickly' means making the entire trip within the space of, oh a day or so."

To mean that means there and back in a day, although it could be a bit longer.

Randomiser wrote:However you read it she wants to be back within two days of leaving, at most. Only operational reason I can come up with for that is that she expects to be bringing back some critical info only she can access.

Of course, someone who toasts her toes after walking up the street may just not fancy coming back from Zion the long way in winter.

lyonheart wrote:Hi Packhunter,

If we were to rank the endings of RFC novels, LaMA's is easily a top contender, right up there with "Oops!" from AoV and SoS's "Yours is the honor" -message ends'.

We have no textev hint of any kind she's part of any group that has any federation tech or tie via tradition etc.

Seijins still have a mysterious provenance, and the so called 'war of the fallen' leaves a lot details yet to be revealed, which we may get in the temple after HFQ.

Here's hoping.

L