runsforcelery wrote:Minor quibble: "Chisholm, Emerald, Zebadiah, and Tarot are all allied to Charis" is an incorrect statement. Chisholm, Emerald, Tarot, and Zebediah are Charis, right along with Old Charis. Corisande is heading that way, as well, assuming that the political and marital plans set afoot in MT&T prosper (and Hektor doesn't die, of course ). I would submit that since the ex-countries you listed can all expect to be burned to the ground and plowed with salt for having willingly joined the Charisian Empire if the Go4 wins the war, their populations are --- by and large --- about as "all in" as it gets.
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So we have hints Hector has a 'mortal wound' IE dies, but may not die of it. Nor will we find out until the book arrives. My guess is he makes it what's yours?
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