Masked Chat observations

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We had a great time at the Masked Halloween Chat, which was attended by Attolia, Eddis, Costis, Teleus, and Boagus. MWT came for a visit and a few tidbits were dropped that had me thinking, "hmm, I need to go back and look through RotT and MP, did I already know this??" So, take a look and see what you think. I wasn't able to copy the entire backlog, so here are the comments I'm wondering about. I've left out everyone's comments that were in between these.

mwt: Oh, Costis, tell me more. Your son was born, what, four years ago?
mwt: Oh, Kamet, how is he? Quite enamored of your wife's sister, isn't he?
mwt: Your wife's widowed sister.
mwt: With the three children.
mwt: Quite the (family) tree--what with Costis's sister and her husband living at the estate as well.
mwt: Let's see, if Costis's eldest is four years old,
mwt: If Timris is four, the twins must be eight by now, shouldn't they?
mwt: Eddis is awfully quiet--how is your son, darling?
mwt:I know he looks much like his great-uncle, but, as I'm sure you're aware, he takes after his father.

So, your thoughts on these children/relationships??

Comments

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I certainly don't think I knew all of this. Of course, I'm still not sure what I do know, but it seems like "Costis' Commune" is made of (at least in part) blended families.

Costis is married to a woman whose sister, a widow with 3 children, has Kamet's affections. (It's not clear whether Kamet has married her or not. But if he has, then Costis and Kamet are now related through marriage(s).)

Since Costis' sister is also there, it seems like all the kids would be cousins, siblings, half-siblings, or step-siblings.

I think this is the first we've heard of Eddis and Sophos' son. Obviously they had to have a child (or children) survive since their grandson was ruling when the volcano blew, but did we even know whether the first child (in RotT) was a son or daughter?

How do the rest of you interpret it?