And in both cases, it's like Eddis says: "In his life Eugenides has gone to great lengths to portray himself as a noncombatant, so people assume he is. He has to live with the fruits of his labors and sometimes finds them unsweet."
He does all that playacting because it fits in with his plans, but still hates the embarrassment of being thought inept.
I do love the part in ACoK where Gen throws his practice sword, picks it up and throws it harder, then takes Sophos's sword and pitches it, too. ♥
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Date: 4/22/11 07:55 pm (UTC)He does all that playacting because it fits in with his plans, but still hates the embarrassment of being thought inept.
I do love the part in ACoK where Gen throws his practice sword, picks it up and throws it harder, then takes Sophos's sword and pitches it, too. ♥