I hadn't really thought that deeply about Kamet's chain, breaking it down into layers like that. It was obvious from the beginning that he was reluctant to get rid of the chain and it makes sense that, aside from the practical matters, it meant more to him than I first thought. And such a big part of that was fear. It had been drummed into him from the start that it was never to leave his neck. He sure made a lot of excuses as to why it wasn't a good idea to remove it. And Costis' reaction to the chain was similar to his reaction to being called "master," he was appalled by the whole thing and uncomfortable with that kind of hierarchy with another person.
It was really telling to me when Costis asked Kamet if he'd been a slave all his life and Kamet thought, "I considered what I should answer--yes, I had been beneath contempt since birth? Or, on the contrary, that I had once been a man as worthy as himself and had become less of one at some time in my life?"
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Date: 2/26/19 07:49 pm (UTC)It was really telling to me when Costis asked Kamet if he'd been a slave all his life and Kamet thought, "I considered what I should answer--yes, I had been beneath contempt since birth? Or, on the contrary, that I had once been a man as worthy as himself and had become less of one at some time in my life?"