Read "King of Attolia" again and this time I got really strong impression, that the belly wound was not from the assassins, but Eugenides himself did it, to hide his arm wound (he stop the sword with his hand, he tell it in the bath at the end on book). When Costis saw the blood and wanted to call the doctor, Gen said No, but it was too late.
I think he did it just when Costis "stepped around behind the king to the other side (to king to put his arm over his sholder)."
And then there is this description: "For the first time, he (Costis) could see its (the hook's) knife-edge. There was a smear of blood on it, and one corner of the cuff of the king's coat was soaked."
Before that the king hold his hand only in his hip, you wouldnt do that, if your belly are cut from near the navel and all across the belly?
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Eugenides cut himself
Date: 12/8/08 07:29 am (UTC)I think he did it just when Costis "stepped around behind the king to the other side (to king to put his arm over his sholder)."
And then there is this description: "For the first time, he (Costis) could see its (the hook's) knife-edge. There was a smear of blood on it, and one corner of the cuff of the king's coat was soaked."
Before that the king hold his hand only in his hip, you wouldnt do that, if your belly are cut from near the navel and all across the belly?