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Ghost Story Book Club - Chapters 46-FINISH **MAJOR SPOILERS**
kristaleyes:
oh, i see. sorry for going off on a tangent there. :)
and, yeah, you've got a good point. though i'm also inclined to think that mab, who's been around for ages, would probably have considered the possibility that harry would try something to get out of their agreement. and she might have been watching out for a trick from him. so as soon as he got shot and fell "into cold and darkness—and they are my domain", as she herself said, then she immediately moved to rescue his body. plus, she didn't really seem surprised that he did what he did to try to escape from her.
john4200:
--- Quote from: kristaleyes on August 02, 2011, 08:55:57 PM ---though i'm also inclined to think that mab, who's been around for ages, would probably have considered the possibility that harry would try something to get out of their agreement.
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We do not seem to be communicating very well.
Of course Mab was alert to the possibility of a trick from Harry. That is why Harry had Molly erase his memory of ordering the hit on himself, because otherwise Mab would have seen it in Harry's mind when he accepted the Winter Knight position. If Mab knew that Harry was going to kill himself, she would probably either not accept him as Winter Knight, or would thwart the suicide attempt. Since Mab did accept him, and did not know about the shooting until afterwards, it is clear that Molly successfully hid the memory from Mab. But that means that Harry would not have ordinarily though of killing himself, since he did not try it again once he was no longer in despair, and Mab did not see any specific issues in Harry's mind.
itari:
--- Quote from: john4200 on August 02, 2011, 09:55:21 PM ---But that means that Harry would not have ordinarily though of killing himself, since he did not try it again once he was no longer in despair, and Mab did not see any specific issues in Harry's mind.
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He threatened Lea with suicide to get out of the deal with her in GP, didn't he? Mab knew about it, since she bought Harry's debt later.
Powderkegger:
I keep wondering about what Harry's standing with the Council is going to be when he returns. He was officially dead for months, his apprentice is an outlaw (though she's apparently not a top priority for the Wardens) and there's no way the Council doesn't/won't know about the Winter Knight gig. Harry Dresden- Outlaw Sorceror?
john4200:
--- Quote from: itari on August 02, 2011, 10:03:10 PM ---He threatened Lea with suicide to get out of the deal with her in GP, didn't he? Mab knew about it, since she bought Harry's debt later.
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Yup, and she asked him about it in Changes, and he said he would not do it again, and Mab believed him.
Mab: "But you have proven willing to destroy yourself in the past. You won your last confrontation with my handmaiden in just such a fashion, by partaking of the death angel. What prevents you from taking a similar action to cheat me of my prize?"
Harry: "My word. I know I can't bluff you. I won't suicide. I'm here to deal in good faith."
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