#c4 e28

Out of order because I’m still wrapping my head around everything from this episode:

Sylandri, the elven god of life made her people sterile, they could only have children if they prayed to her and asked her for them. It’s SO tyrannical, and further demonstrates that Azgra wasn’t the only cruel Shaper. The moment with Vaelus and Hannan was SO good, I want more of them together.

The Pariah blades were reforged already, by Shadia Fang with magic paint, a Lloy by blood changing the intent of an object!! I LOVED this moment, I love when Brennan has these little bait and switch moments that gut punch you

Thjazi Fang being unreachable by Speak with Dead!! I think this confirms that he allowed his death to happen, and that wily motherfucker is still running schemes we don’t know about. If Team Birdwatching gets to Mara and she’s still alive, I’m eager to hear what she has to say about him.

Teor and Cyd are awesome together and I have even more questions about their power source, how it’s growing? Given the class of paladin, they’ve gotta have an oath of some kind, but there’s no confirmation that that is how paladins work in Araman, maybe they’ve changed like how clerics have changed? There’s still a well of power somewhere that they’re tapping into they just don’t know it’s form yet?

Azune is KILLING it as a lying-liar-who-lies for someone who just broke down about it. Otto Einfasen saying that he recognizes something in him is very interesting to me, because he could be literally referring to the familiarity Azune put on with Alter Self, or he could be referring to Azune’s sorcerous ability. I’m very interested to see if House Einfasen backs the research into Azune’s power, to see where it came from.

The Sundered Houses dinner is going to be SO intense, and Wick is getting a front row seat.

I’m so glad Demodus made it out okay, I think it would have severely hurt the Schemer’s relationship if that went sideways. Seeing Murray get to give Demodus another shot at life, at practicing magic, getting him safe was so great to watch. 10/10 best professor

I’m loving Julien more and more with every episode, his douchey facade keeps crumbling and I LOVE it. He’s off his balance with the group back together again, compared to the last time he saw everyone. His family is fracturing, his home is gone, and his new allies are challenging him. He’s been confronted by a few people now who have told him they know him, Teor and Azune saw Julien during the Rebellion, though beyond telling him they know what happened, nobody has said any details about it. Bolaire knows about his vices and his party lifestyle, apparently having a hand in enabling his behavior? I’m very interested to learn more about that. And now Tyranny is hinting that they may have hooked up? Julien doesn’t remember it, which suggests more of the partying, but we also know Tyranny hasn’t been on the material plane very long, only a few months, so this had to be a relatively recent encounter that Julien isn’t remembering. Also “he’s a crier” has me wondering if maybe Tyranny was present for a Julien drunk/high meltdown moment

Of the three groups for next week I am the least worried for the theater team. They’re the largest team and are as prepared as they can be for the show/ritual.

Thaisha: Kattigan, youre an adult, do what you wany, but please look after him

Kat: sort of

Thaisha: wulfric will you look after them both?

And then Occtis nerding out about Murrays magic. Real admiration there. And everyone else going huh what are you talking about. Very fun.