HFQ Official Snippet #28

The Inner Circle had Nimue (Seijin Ganieda Cysgodol) assembled to provide protection for Prince Daivyn and Princess Irys. Nimue is now providing spy reports in Siddarmark. That raises the question about what has changed in Corisande? Is Irys now so proficient with pistols that she can provide her own protection, is her pregnancy already confining her to the castle or has Coris been provided with more insight to the seigin spy reports, or?

Hooked wrote:The Inner Circle had Nimue (Seijin Ganieda Cysgodol) assembled to provide protection for Prince Daivyn and Princess Irys. Nimue is now providing spy reports in Siddarmark. That raises the question about what has changed in Corisande? Is Irys now so proficient with pistols that she can provide her own protection, is her pregnancy already confining her to the castle or has Coris been provided with more insight to the seigin spy reports, or?

At least one large part of the assignment was to make Corisandian guards (at least) very well aware that women are dangerous. That part is surely achieved by now, along with a reduced threat environment in Corisande. And it's not unlikely that yes, as well, Irys is a terrifying pregnant pistolero with security advisors indirectly tapped in to Terran Federation systems

Hooked wrote:

The Inner Circle had Nimue (Seijin Ganieda Cysgodol) assembled to provide protection for Prince Daivyn and Princess Irys. Nimue is now providing spy reports in Siddarmark. That raises the question about what has changed in Corisande?

Excellent observation! I might suggest that there are times when Irys is in less danger than others, as you already suggested. When she's in Cathedral Square getting married, the presence of the public increases her risk. When she's in the royal wing of the palace caring for her husband there's rather less. She also has the purpose of conveying seijins' reports to appropriate people which can be done on an intermittent basis. She may also have the task of demonstrating to Safeholdians that some women are able to perform well in traditionally male rôles--something that doesn't have to be continuous.

~Tonto

Hooked wrote:The Inner Circle had Nimue (Seijin Ganieda Cysgodol) assembled to provide protection for Prince Daivyn and Princess Irys. Nimue is now providing spy reports in Siddarmark. That raises the question about what has changed in Corisande? Is Irys now so proficient with pistols that she can provide her own protection, is her pregnancy already confining her to the castle or has Coris been provided with more insight to the seigin spy reports, or?

That always did strike me as an '(over-)abundance of caution' approach and I never really saw that the threat level was more than that faced by Sharleyan, say, who normally has to make do with human guards. Having seen the kind of twit allowed to be an officer in their guards, it did become a bit more understandable. However a PICA driven by Nimue is far too valuable a resource to be permanently assigned to just one job or just one couple's protection. If even Caleb doesn't get continuous PICA protection, then minor royalty from one of the Imperial provinces certainly don't merit it. In many ways just the fact Daivyn and Iris got assigned a Seijin in the first place has made the required PR point that Caleb takes them seriously.

One wonders if Hektor might not be able to claim some of the seijin's powers for general consumption? He has already proven he can heal rapidly. It is becoming common knowledge that God Graced him with health for his selflessness. Would it shock people to discover Hektor was also gifted with special "sight"? Sight like Merlin is reputed to have.

I think it highly likely people will believe it a divine gift if Hektor claims visions like Merlin's. At least to the second tier Charisian circle.

PeterZ wrote:One wonders if Hektor might not be able to claim some of the seijin's powers for general consumption? He has already proven he can heal rapidly. It is becoming common knowledge that God Graced him with health for his selflessness. Would it shock people to discover Hektor was also gifted with special "sight"? Sight like Merlin is reputed to have.

I think it highly likely people will believe it a divine gift if Hektor claims visions like Merlin's. At least to the second tier Charisian circle.

That's a nice idea. I wonder, though - is Destiny still in Corisande? 'Cause if it is, then his friends from it will sure start asking questions - nagging him, maybe? - about it. Would they start asking him about how their families back home are doing? Where the enemy is? The weather? Bah, Merlin's one thing, but I'm pretty sure there's be people who'd say that with his visions, Hektor is now valuable military resource (although perhaps they wouldn't put it like this). I'm not saying that's the reason not to do this, it's just that the Inner Circle should take it under consideration.

PeterZ wrote:One wonders if Hektor might not be able to claim some of the seijin's powers for general consumption? He has already proven he can heal rapidly. It is becoming common knowledge that God Graced him with health for his selflessness. Would it shock people to discover Hektor was also gifted with special "sight"? Sight like Merlin is reputed to have.

I think it highly likely people will believe it a divine gift if Hektor claims visions like Merlin's. At least to the second tier Charisian circle.

Seijins are reputedly a bit unearthly, and Hektor is one of the most charmingly salt-of-the-earth, this-worldly men on Safehold. Visions out of him would seem weird, really weird, and not in a seijin kind of way.

Seijin messages are getting through in Manchyr well enough as it is. They don't even need bricks as delivery systems anymore!

Visions that are given to Hektor might allow him to accompany the KH VIIs and perhaps direct their fire with surprising accuracy. Besides providing phenomenal firing solutions, Hektor might be on hand to guide the ICN at sea.

Notes that appear mysteriously on board ships traveling as fast as the KHs might draw more questions than they are worth. Better to have a junior seijin develop than have truly "impossible" things happen routinely. Those visions begin as insights or intuition and gradually grow more explicit. Of course both Merlin and Nimue and nod sagaciously and agree that receiving that sort of gift comes at different ages. Heck, they wouldn't be surprised if Keys began experiencing similar insights.

JeffEngel wrote:

PeterZ wrote:One wonders if Hektor might not be able to claim some of the seijin's powers for general consumption? He has already proven he can heal rapidly. It is becoming common knowledge that God Graced him with health for his selflessness. Would it shock people to discover Hektor was also gifted with special "sight"? Sight like Merlin is reputed to have.

I think it highly likely people will believe it a divine gift if Hektor claims visions like Merlin's. At least to the second tier Charisian circle.

Seijins are reputedly a bit unearthly, and Hektor is one of the most charmingly salt-of-the-earth, this-worldly men on Safehold. Visions out of him would seem weird, really weird, and not in a seijin kind of way.

Seijin messages are getting through in Manchyr well enough as it is. They don't even need bricks as delivery systems anymore!

Some thoughts on the military discussions here...
1. Lyonheart's the only one using textev in his calculations and and seems to be being faulted for not assuming/presuming high(er) levels of re-supply of scarce items in the AOG's cupboard.
2. K's reinforcements are said to include a large contingent from Tanshar. Tanshar's a long haul away. It'll be interesting to see how Magwair moves them without impacting MHOG movements. They could be used for a test run of the AGS movement through Dairnyth

EdThomas wrote:Some thoughts on the military discussions here...
1. Lyonheart's the only one using textev in his calculations and and seems to be being faulted for not assuming/presuming high(er) levels of re-supply of scarce items in the AOG's cupboard.
2. K's reinforcements are said to include a large contingent from Tanshar. Tanshar's a long haul away. It'll be interesting to see how Magwair moves them without impacting MHOG movements. They could be used for a test run of the AGS movement through Dairnyth

The guilty party on questioning Lyonheart was me (raises hand). But frankly I was raising the issue mentioned rather than challenging him. I tend to depend on Lyonheart's talent at drawing things together, especially when numbers are involved. What I was really trying to do was add some additional texture to the discussion.

Don