I also look at this another way... that she's willing to question herself, rather than just simply blame Covenant for being a jerk, for pushing her away, etc. She's willing to examine her own perceptions rather than being arrogant as would the Masters (and others). It's like in a relationship where you could blame your partner for everything, or you could say "how am I contributing to the situation." Unfortunately, since she wants so desperately to be able to trust TC, as Wayfriend said, "Once confirmed, she uses this as an excuse to mistrust herself."stutty wrote:Linden gets whiny and self-doubty here, a Linden feature I've never liked. But I have this to say, while she moans and questions, she does make a decision and pick a path.
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The "Covenant" who spoke to Mahrtiir and co. was "gentle and caring" as in the other times when he spoke to Linden while the TC who is here is such a jerk to Linden. This is such a contrast to me; why would he be tender to her every other time, yet such a pompous @$$ in person? She notices it but still seems to be held by the "glamour" of his actual presence; tries to understand if he can be in three places at once. She SO wants to believe him and Jeremiah that she's trying to invent reasons to be able to trust them.
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Regarding "He": Wasn't it decided that Esmer was the one blocking Anele in Runes, before they got to the Verge? I suspect it may be him again here, although the comment "if I even say his name" throws me. Mostly, I suspect this is just a way SRD can keep the mystery going...
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I get the feeling that Anele is reflected because either
a) he's such a being of Earthpower, it's truly a part of his essence, much more so than a Lord who learns the lore. Anele contains Earthpower in him, in a way I don't think we've ever seen, likely from some effect of the breaking of the Law of Life and his 'resurrection.'
which leads to...
b) he may actually carry some element of Caer-Caveral, or at least of Forestal energy, which others have suggested before. That might be the source of the Earthpower that's seen within him, and would certainly explain why Glimmermere sees him. It would also explain things like "he is the hope of the Land."
Wayfriend wrote:We'll get you.stutty wrote: I'm conisdering an LA pin.
One at a time, we'll get you.