CoK ending questions
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queensthiefSo I just finished CoK and I'm so confused...
1. "He had been saved by the men Eugenides sent, though he did not yet know the ferocity with which the king of Attolia had stripped those men from other posts, the capital he had expended, the secrets that had been revealed in order to send help to Sounis. BUT SOPHOS HAD TO KNOW THAT SHE AND EUGENIDES HAD LET HIM RIDE AWAY WITH AN ATTOLIAN ARMY AT HIS BACK, BELIEVING HE NEEDED IT. WITH MORE FAITH IN HIMSELF, AND HIS FATHER'S ARMY, HE COULD HAVE RETAKEN HIS THRONED WITHOUT ATTOLIA'S AID. HE MIGHT NOT HAVE FOLLOWED THAT BLOODIER AND MORE COSTLY PATH, BUT EDDIS AND ATTOLIS HADN'T OFFERED HIM THE CHOICE."
The bold is where I feel like a complete vegetable. I don't understand it at ALL. Can someone parse this for me? I thought Sophos didn't know there was an army behind his back...
And then, later:
2. ""Well, I wasn't looking forward to it," said Sounis caustically. "But over our dead bodies the Medes would never have been accepted by the people of Sounis. Much more likely that they would have allied with Attolia." He looked at Eugenides, who was still eyeing him in surprise. "I didn't expect to die", he said. "I knew you would send help"
"Why?"
It was Sounis's turn to be surprised. He said, "You told me you needed me to be Sounis. I am. I needed my king to send me help. You did. There had to be reinforcements at Oneia, so they were there." To him it was obvious.
Eugenides swallowed. "I see"
I just don't understand the thread of this argument. What do Sounis' first two sentences mean? And why is Gen surprised?
And then, "It was Sounis's turn to be surprised"....Why is Sounis surprised?
And what is so obvious? I really don't understand Sophos's last statement. Is this supposed to be a show of complete faith in their friendship or something? And if so, why does Gen swallow? Is it not obvious to him? That last line bothers me...even if I don't understand what precedes it.
Please enlighten me. Sorry if this is a reiteration of others' questions.
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Date: 5/19/11 05:49 am (UTC)