Status Updates From Descendant of the Crane

One thing that threw me off a bit is how the book switches up on the original 11 about 140 pages in. This quote on Pg. 141 “It was never fine. The Eleven freed the oppressed by oppressing the oppressors.” It feels so out of place considering the information given to the audience. This seems like a realization that should be occurring much later in the book. It’s a little heavy handed.

The court system of this book is very odd. Like why are they pushing back against the queen’s representative bringing evidence.

Smoke curls heavenward, carrying with it a wish, a promise, a truth yet to be realized.

Could it be…that this tunnel ran all the way to the city walls? Was this how the Eleven had breached them?