Date: 15 May 2013 01:43 Title: Chapter 11
Oh boy. Seems the stuff is starting to hit the fan and mighty fast. The pain Sarine has, the memories of being violated, the knowledge that something is amiss ... what does it all lead to?
Why are the Laurentii so split over him? If he is indeed the savior of their people, why not welcome him? Or is this a situation that mirrors humanity's take on religion ... that if someone is deemed a messiah, they must be lying?
The questios swirl and I'm grasping for straws here. The transmission that Astrid put in the computer has been revealed and it seems her plan is moving along smoothly, though what her goal is remains a mystery.
Kalara seems to know something's up and I'm wondering whether she's going to voice these concerns to anyone else or offer Sarine aid ... either option is possible. Of course, being a warrior, she may just investigate this herself.
Gripping chapter.
Date: 24 Jan 2011 22:20 Title: Chapter 11
Oh crap - from the start of the headaches it was clear there was something up - the mystery of Ba'el's missing hours grows more and it could prove discomforting to learn the truth and the concern given the strange technology of the Hegemony is that he could be being interferred with now or from the past. And given the fractured state of the Hegemony he is clearly a possible pawn in whatever games are afoot. Damned interesting.
Author's Response: The mystery of Ba'el's missing hours is key to what is going on here, so I felt it was about time to pay off all of the mysterious clues given so far. The real pay off is a ways off at the moment, though, since we won't see it until the - future - volume 4.
Date: 24 Jul 2010 11:25 Title: Chapter 11
The Laurentii are being revealed as an increasingly complex and fractured society, and with their previous manipulation of Ba'el, that undoubtedly spells potential disaster for the whole diplomatic mission.
Loving this!