ACoK musings...

[aged-crone.livejournal.com]

I've just started re-reading A Conspiracy of Kings, and thought I'd post things as I thought of them.

I am thinking that the thoughts of Hyacinth, that loathsome little traitor, wherever he is now and assuming the people who kidnapped Sophos didn't just kill him out of complete disgust (there's no mention of what happened to him, is there?), are probably running along these lines:

"Um. So, the feeble useless guy I betrayed and who even in the midst of being kidnapped tried to strangle me with his bare hands and nearly succeeded, is now the King of Sounis; has just sent the Medes packing; is good buddies with the King of Attolia who we all *know* can slip in and out of anywhere he wants; is also on quite good terms with the Queen of Attolia, who frankly scares the liver and lights out of everybody who makes her cranky; and also apparently now has muscles that just won't quit.

"You know, I have always wanted to be an explorer who travels to the far, far, far, far, far, far, far, farfarfarfarfar reaches of the world..."

Comments

[katecoombs.livejournal.com]

I agree. Basrus was exactly what he seemed, unlike just about anyone else Sophos had run into in the last few years (including Gen!). And Basrus wasn't malicious, just pragmatically mercenary. Love the dog/wolf quote!