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I don't think it was a matter of Covenant's memory. Foul wanted that message delivered, word-for-word, so he made it so Covenant would deliver it correctly.But Foul's message had a power of compulsion. He had borne it like a wound in his mind too long to repudiate it now.
Before he could muster any defense, it came over him like a convulsion. In a tone of irremediable contempt, he said, "These
are the words of Lord Foul the Despiser. ~ Lord Foul's Bane
Fair point. Not having a good memory myself, I'd forgotten that particular passage!Kalkin wrote:I don't think it was a matter of Covenant's memory. Foul wanted that message delivered, word-for-word, so he made it so Covenant would deliver it correctly.But Foul's message had a power of compulsion. He had borne it like a wound in his mind too long to repudiate it now.
Before he could muster any defense, it came over him like a convulsion. In a tone of irremediable contempt, he said, "These
are the words of Lord Foul the Despiser. ~ Lord Foul's Bane
In [u]Lord Foul's Bane[/u] was wrote:But Foul's message had a power of compulsion. He had borne it like a wound in his mind too long to repudiate it now. Before he could muster any defense, it came over him like a convulsion. In a tone of irremediable contempt, he said, "These are the words of Lord Foul the Despiser.