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in fact why hasn’t anyone mentioned the umadh uprising?? do they usually try to kill the lord of the world? everyone’s pretty casual about it and also not even trying to decipher their knots? human ignorance and arrogance i guess

and also why did they let him go with valka? i’ve had enoughhhh omg

okay honestly he’s really
pathetic

i’ve been reserving judgment but i’m not sure how i feel about the way valka is written. i THINK im still missing pieces to the puzzle but im a bit concerned that this is where it stops with her, and she really doesn’t want her honour defended because she’s from outside their solar system or whatever. i understand what’s trying to be done but idk how good the execution is, lets see

woah!! incredible paragraph, clearly foreshadowing what is going to happen throughout the series

how have i only just realised he gave himself the name gibson after his teacher awww

okay he’s learning the truth about the universe! and i didn’t realise the chantry limited off world travel too

the description and flash forward of bassander lin - the phoenix WOW. can’t wait to meet him in the future books “my last friend, my enemy.” knight, captain, traitor - he would be all of those things, but not yet wowwww yes can’t wait!!

demarchy = democracy? easier to contextualise it in that way, and valka is tavrosi

he started the ceiclin slave trade?