> > The only real sticker is would Tatius really sacrafice the Bat on
> > the Altar of his ambition? I'd have to say no. That kind of
> > success for the rebellion is a bridge too far....
> > Well, there's a big, and by and large useful, difference between
> > "writing up an idea" and "deciding what's so" --
> especially when it
> > comes to such grey areas such as motivation, and cock-up
> vs. conspiracy.
>
> I agree with Alex here. I think this is in the realm of
> "rumor" and "gossip". Not hard fact.
Also agreed. A rumour that might start to be believed towards the *end*
of the siege, when Tatius has been letting the Orlanthi not quite lose
for while, and it's getting ab it obvious.