De-lurking

[tearoha.livejournal.com]

Hi! *waves* I've been lurking around for a few weeks now and think it's time to say hi! Well ok, to be honest I'm coming out of lurkerdom because I have a nagging question...

A bit about me: I live in New Zealand and am about to sit my final high school exams, which, of course, is a great opportunity for online procrastination. I found this comm maybe a month ago and was absolutely shocked to find out that my favourite duology (The Thief and QoA) was really a trilogy! I pleaded and begged and someone gave me a copy of KoA for my birthday, thus fulfilling all my wildest dreams :) Since then I think I've become obsessed, and started collaring innocent classmates in corridors and asking if they've read these fantastic books. I persuaded my Mum to read them and she had a question that I couldn't answer, so I thought hey, why not ask the clued-up people over on Sounis?

So... question: Going right back to the Thief, Gen takes Hamiathes' Gift for Eddis because handing down the stone peacefully secures the line of succession, right? And when the stone is taken by force, the stone doesn't work any more. This is also why the magus wants it. BUT after Gen steals it, he gives it to the Magus, and then later STEALS IT BACK from the Magus without his permission. Doesn't this count as breaking the peaceful handing-down chain of events? Or is it fulfilled again because when Gen does get to Eddis, (the country) he gives the stone freely to Eddis (the person)?

To be honest, I'm stumped. So I'm really hoping someone here can help me out. *looks around hopefully* I'm not sure about LJ ettiquite either (though I've had an account for over a year!) - is it ok to post here straight off or should I have introduced myself beforehand?
Wow, this is way longer than I meant it to be. So, hoping someone can help! XD

Comments

[allthingevil123.livejournal.com]

I like the second idea, because whilst traveling in the group Gen was always sort of under duress (sorry i'm explaining this badly) to do what the Magus wanted. It just happened by then that Gen had gotten so used to the threats the Magus didn't actually need to threaten Gen, he knew the consequences of disobeying the Magus. And at that time he was in no condition to escape the Magus (after the stealing the gift) so he would of haved to handed the gift over as it would of been taken by force anyway....So Gen just chose the less painful option that would keep him in better standing with the Magus

That makes sense..i think. I dunno, what do you guys think?

And welcome to Sounis by the way :)