Donald Oddy:
> By this time the defence of WW
> became a myth in itself with Broyan as the hero. So when the end
> was inevitable he decided a living hero was more use than a dead
> one and pretended his escape had been planned all along.
>
Drama is not end and continues to Battle of Iceland.
>
> This is just my slightly cynical take on the siege.
>
I don't think your take "cynical", rather realistic. I agree in a
sense that Broyan might not have intended all of this.
Here is small excerpt from MoLD p.5:
<<Battles are larger-than-life moments, when the Other Side is
closer than usual. Masses of fighters facing each other, the
singular objective of vanquishing their opponents, may have ritual
significance that the participants are unaware of.>>
Overture is the siege of Whitewall. Maybe Broyan has experienced some mind process of change from mundane local king to Vingkot incarnate. Perhaps attacking just one petty king of Volsaxi can be justified, but not for attacking incarnate of Vingkot.
Again, in Greydog Campaign, (see Tales #18), some Lismelders joined to attack Volsaxiland with Lunars.
"We asked you for help...You deserted us...Traitors...We needed you...Cowards!" (Tales #18 p.29)
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