Burning Question

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

I've been waiting for most everyone to finish reading KOA to ask this. This is the one thing I just could not seem to wrap my brain around, no matter how many feeble attempts I made. But I feel like this is important for the plot.

Why did they cry on their wedding night? And what, then, did Gen tell Dite in the garden?

I must have answers. I have ideas, and coricurbob gave me a great answer (where has she disappeared to?) during the chat. What do you all think?

Comments

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, maybe a question for the author. We know Gen cried easily; he's cried in each of the books. A boy who is quick to anger and to tears; he wears his heart on his sleeve for all his bravado.

I like to think that Irene cried first. And Gen cried in reaction to her finally losing her mask and in sympathy for her pain. After all, she said to Relius that, "he cried as well." And then I had to go to the dictionary to look up what they were. It means tearful. Ha.

[cyberskiver.livejournal.com]

That's a good idea. I've been trying to think of a question.

Your theory seems very possible, and I like the thought of Gen crying in sympathy for her. And the 'as well' sounds as though he joined in, instead of starting to cry first.

I knew what 'lachrymose' meant. Double ha. Except I only knew because of the Series of Unfortunate Events. Oh well.

[caroline-k.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think I agree with everyone here; they cried because of all the supressed emotion. But what I didn't get is why Gen would broadcast that very private fact to the entire country? I mean , he must have known it would get around and all, and Irene always struck me as an extremely private person, at least about her feelings and such. And another thing I didn't get was why Dite suddenly liked Gen. I too, think that Gen told Dite that he really loved Attolia, but why would that convert Dite? If Dite loved Attolia wouldn't that make him more depressed?

Honestly *shakes head in confusion* I have no idea:)

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

I was surprised that Gen told about such a private moment, too. Maybe he wanted the guards to see Attolia as a more sympathetic, womanly ruler. I noticed that he didn't tell the guards that HE cried.

And I think he told Dite that he (Gen) loved Attolia and had loved her for years, and that he wasn't out for revenge. And that she loved him, and that only by being united could the country stay strong. If Dite really loved her he would want her to be happy.