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even hand thereory a reposting from 2013

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Griffyn612:
The implication was that the child was taken by the Fomor, right?  And that Justine, while retrieving the documents, also retrieved the child?

If it's more complicated than that, then it'd be more interesting if the child were the last son (did they ever specify gender?) of Lord Raith. Even more interesting if he (or she) were the daughter of Raith and Lara (if that's even possible).

pcpoet:
we have no idea really who the child is.  the strangest thing about the whole story is that Justine  is the one who went to deliver a message to a Former lord.  a mission it self full of danger.  the child or the financial information that Justine stole is important enough for the Formar to violate a treaty in retrieving it.   I am guessing the event in Even hand is important to what happens in peace talks.

Snark Knight:

--- Quote from: Griffyn612 on September 19, 2017, 02:26:15 AM ---Even more interesting if he (or she) were the daughter of Raith and Lara (if that's even possible).

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Ew.

However, kidnapping a Raith heir would have been a hella serious Accords violation. I think when Marcone was pointing out that Justine had at best the status of Chattels and hence a very weak case to ask his protection, the child being a juvenile Raith - even if Justine left out details - would have been a card to play there.

Griffyn612:

--- Quote from: Snark Knight on September 19, 2017, 03:00:18 AM ---Ew.

However, kidnapping a Raith heir would have been a hella serious Accords violation. I think when Marcone was pointing out that Justine had at best the status of Chattels and hence a very weak case to ask his protection, the child being a juvenile Raith - even if Justine left out details - would have been a card to play there.

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I highly doubt that Justine would be the one sent to retrieve a kidnapped Raith child.  Not without a team of Wamps and mortal lackeys to help, all of whom would have had to have died to leave her alone with the kid.

But if it was a Raith, might as well dream big.

DonBugen:

--- Quote ---Ew.
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Wait, what did you think it meant in Blood Rites when it's stated that Raith bent his daughters' will to his through his Hunger, and how Lara overpowered her father through her Hunger? And how Thomas was safe from influence because his father's tastes aren't inclined that way?  Thought this was very clearly implied.

I think that Justine's being sent is a tip-off to a potential weakness to the Fomor. In Even Hand, Thomas is and has been playing nice, so using her as potentially expendable emissary just doesn't make sense. The only thing that makes Justice more special than an average vanilla mortal is the protection of Love. Obviously, it's a defense from the White Court, and can also be used as a weapon (as we saw at Zero in Turn Coat). But I wonder if it has uses against other groups. Even more, I wonder if there's more to Love than meets the eye - possibly, up to it being an aspect of TWG.

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