The Worlds of Katherine Kurtz

Quote from: Evie on October 24, 2024, 12:39:20 PM

Quote from: JudithR on October 24, 2024, 10:59:17 AM"The upside of dealing with the long chronic illness of a family member, if one can call it an upside, is at least they have had years to gradually grieve in stages waiting for the inevitable end, so it's not like the sudden shock of losing someone unexpectedly and having the grief hit all at once. "

Somewhat of an upside even if many don't like it if one says that there's no way back.  From experience, it's still one h*** of a shock when it happens.  And one may already be worn out.

And given everything else that is going on, the Haldanes have absolutely been run through the wringer already!

And then in the future you blow up the royal family. You must not love Haldanes except for Cinhil.

Quote from: JudithR on October 24, 2024, 10:59:17 AM"The upside of dealing with the long chronic illness of a family member, if one can call it an upside, is at least they have had years to gradually grieve in stages waiting for the inevitable end, so it's not like the sudden shock of losing someone unexpectedly and having the grief hit all at once. "

Somewhat of an upside even if many don't like it if one says that there's no way back.  From experience, it's still one h*** of a shock when it happens.  And one may already be worn out.

And given everything else that is going on, the Haldanes have absolutely been run through the wringer already!

Quote from: Demercia on October 24, 2024, 12:01:16 PM

Quote from: DerynifanK on October 24, 2024, 08:19:26 AMEven though I suspected what was coming , it's rather depressing. I know it's darkest before dawn but dawn seems a very long way off and I'm feeling rather bloodthirsty, ready to see misfortune fall on the invaders. I agree that Cinhil has a way with words. I especially liked his offer of a 6 by 3 by 3 ft deep plot of Gwyneddan land to each of the invaders. Certainly what they deserve . I hope Cinhil's plan works, for his sake and the sake of the kingdom. I enjoyed the idea that if Cinhil doesn't kill Remy, Ingrid plans to do so.

Remi is really very dim isn't he

Oh, I think you'll have a good giggle at just how dim he is in the next chapter. 

Quote from: DerynifanK on October 24, 2024, 08:19:26 AMEven though I suspected what was coming , it's rather depressing. I know it's darkest before dawn but dawn seems a very long way off and I'm feeling rather bloodthirsty, ready to see misfortune fall on the invaders. I agree that Cinhil has a way with words. I especially liked his offer of a 6 by 3 by 3 ft deep plot of Gwyneddan land to each of the invaders. Certainly what they deserve . I hope Cinhil's plan works, for his sake and the sake of the kingdom. I enjoyed the idea that if Cinhil doesn't kill Remy, Ingrid plans to do so.

Remi is really very dim isn't he

"The upside of dealing with the long chronic illness of a family member, if one can call it an upside, is at least they have had years to gradually grieve in stages waiting for the inevitable end, so it's not like the sudden shock of losing someone unexpectedly and having the grief hit all at once. "

Somewhat of an upside even if many don't like it if one says that there's no way back.  From experience, it's still one h*** of a shock when it happens.  And one may already be worn out.

Quote from: revanne on October 24, 2024, 07:23:38 AMLuckily I knew what was coming so was careful not to be eating anything squidgy.

I'm pleased to see that the blood of the Dukes of Claibourne runs true. Old Ewan of Kelson's era would be proud of his successor.

Cinhil has a good way with words, his dignity and courage are tear-jerking, no wonder poor Colin is so gutted by what he knows must be. As I read it, he has come to terms with the fact he will be King, Catalina has helped with that, and even with the changed relationship with Mellie, painful though that is, but he hasn't even begun to come to terms with finally losing his older brother.

Yes, that's a loss both brothers (and their sisters and mother as well) will have some difficulty coming to terms with. The upside of dealing with the long chronic illness of a family member, if one can call it an upside, is at least they have had years to gradually grieve in stages waiting for the inevitable end, so it's not like the sudden shock of losing someone unexpectedly and having the grief hit all at once. But even with having had a much longer time to wrap their minds around the idea of losing Cinhil so young in life, that hardly means the loss itself will be painless when it happens.

Yes, I think Old Ewan would be looking on proudly at his descendant. And I'm glad you weren't partaking of the purply-red cake for this chapter. 

Cinhil made me laugh out loud several times during the writing of this story. That reply to Ingrid et al. was one of those moments.

Quote from: DerynifanK on October 24, 2024, 08:19:26 AMEven though I suspected what was coming , it's rather depressing. I know it's darkest before dawn but dawn seems a very long way off and I'm feeling rather bloodthirsty, ready to see misfortune fall on the invaders. I agree that Cinhil has a way with words. I especially liked his offer of a 6 by 3 by 3 ft deep plot of Gwyneddan land to each of the invaders. Certainly what they deserve . I hope Cinhil's plan works, for his sake and the sake of the kingdom. I enjoyed the idea that if Cinhil doesn't kill Remy, Ingrid plans to do so.

If you're feeling bloodthirsty and ready to see the invaders get a bit of comeuppance, then you ought to enjoy at least one of next week's chapters.  And Cinhil is nothing but generous; I'm sure he'd even offer grave digging services for free! 

Yes, Ingrid is not a fan of Remy at all! As a strong woman in a position of leadership, she highly resents the misogynistic views of women that Remy has been teaching Haakon.

Quote from: DerynifanK on October 24, 2024, 08:38:02 AMI have my boxes of tissue lined up and ready

That's good. You should be well prepared for next week, then. Some of those tears might be happy ones, others are likely to be sad. Either way, keep that stock on hand for both chapters next week.

BTW, there will be another spin-off story that Saturday (November 2, not this upcoming one), so you've got that to look forward to also. That one will be a brief flashback story to Cinhil's younger years.

Quote from: JudithR on October 24, 2024, 09:15:16 AMLike isn't the notation for this.  Isn't Cinhil's daughter due in September, or am I misremembering?  I hope he lives long enough to see her in this life.  It reads as though he's in a bad way; I appreciate why he wants to go ahead with the empowering.

Monday is a long time away...

You are quite correct, the baby is due any day now. And he is in a very bad way, so it's all a race against time at this point.

Quote from: DerynifanK on October 24, 2024, 09:31:09 AM

Quote from: JudithR on October 24, 2024, 09:15:16 AMLike isn't the notation for this.  Isn't Cinhil's daughter due in September, or am I misremembering?  I hope he lives long enough to see her in this life.  It reads as though he's in a bad way; I appreciate why he wants to go ahead with the empowering.

Monday is a long time away...

so true. Hard to wait. Evie enjoys torturing us I think.

Muahahaha! You've discovered my life's purpose! 

Quote from: JudithR on October 24, 2024, 09:15:16 AMLike isn't the notation for this.  Isn't Cinhil's daughter due in September, or am I misremembering?  I hope he lives long enough to see her in this life.  It reads as though he's in a bad way; I appreciate why he wants to go ahead with the empowering.

Monday is a long time away...

so true. Hard to wait. Evie enjoys torturing us I think.

Like isn't the notation for this.  Isn't Cinhil's daughter due in September, or am I misremembering?  I hope he lives long enough to see her in this life.  It reads as though he's in a bad way; I appreciate why he wants to go ahead with the empowering.

Monday is a long time away...

I have my boxes of tissue lined up and ready

Even though I suspected what was coming , it's rather depressing. I know it's darkest before dawn but dawn seems a very long way off and I'm feeling rather bloodthirsty, ready to see misfortune fall on the invaders. I agree that Cinhil has a way with words. I especially liked his offer of a 6 by 3 by 6 ft deep plot of Gwyneddan land to each of the invaders. Certainly what they deserve . I hope Cinhil's plan works, for his sake and the sake of the kingdom. I enjoyed the idea that if Cinhil doesn't kill Remy, Ingrid plans to do so.