RE: A visit to King Blackmor of the Colymar

From: Jane Williams <janewilliams20_at_...>
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 06:45:43 -0000


> Subject: A visit to King Blackmor of the Colymar

Ooh, another chapter of the story!  

> On Waterday of Stasis week, we headed to Clearwine to see
> King Kangharl, called "Blackmor" by his detractors. There were Lunar
> soldiers in Clearwine, and a temple to the Seven Mothers. The Lunar
> garrison broke the spiral design of the settlement.

Nice touch!

> Kangharl received the Orlmarthing delegation on a
> reproduction of the Ivory Throne (the Tarshites had demanded the
> original as part of the tribute following Starbrow's Rebellion).

Well, it *had* been theirs to start with.

> He offered to shower us with
> valuable gifts. Korlmhy responded with a poem he had composed, and
> offered Herger's repayment of the cattle loan.

"Offered" gifts - interesting. Does this imply that the offers might or might not have been accepted? Or that perhaps the two offers cancelled out, so the actual gifts only had to be virtual?

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