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Christmas Eve from JB's Twitter (no news, just fun)
morriswalters:
--- Quote ---Seriously, Kringle had the cup. Harry didn't say it was like the one he'd given his dad, or that it was conjured. He said it was the one he'd given his dad.
Was it really it? Why would Kringle have it?
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Maybe you aren't paying close enough attention. Read page two. And then this.
--- Quote ---“Because tonight,” Kringle said, “that is what I do.” His blue eyes crinkled at the corners as he smiled. “And because you’re on my list, lad.”
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Mr. Death:
--- Quote from: Avernite on December 27, 2018, 11:12:52 AM ---On a completely different note...
Is it just my warped Dutch senses, or is Maggie crazy old to be getting what appears to be her first bike?
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The story doesn't say it's her first bike.
Plus, given the life she's led? It hasn't been a priority. Until recently, she apparently couldn't do much at all without literally hanging on to Mouse, too.
So, yes, she's old for a first bike, but there's reasons for it.
Avernite:
--- Quote from: Mr. Death on December 27, 2018, 01:21:37 PM ---The story doesn't say it's her first bike.
Plus, given the life she's led? It hasn't been a priority. Until recently, she apparently couldn't do much at all without literally hanging on to Mouse, too.
So, yes, she's old for a first bike, but there's reasons for it.
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"I went back to trying to assemble the stupid bicycle. Maggie needed to learn to ride a bike."
This sure implies it's a first. But yeah, maybe it is the very special life she's led, and maybe this is Harry's way of saying he, too, thinks she's old to be learning and needs to learn now rather than later :)
pcpoet:
if you read the books since Maggie was introduced the character has always been about two years behind other kids emotionally. The character is a child that had been severely traumatized by the red court vampires. the girl saw her foster parents and siblings being used as food by vampires who because she was just chattel to them and a eventual sacrifice was not treated will and might even had been fed upon by the same vampires that killed her family. Traumatized children sometimes regress. I love the way Jim is treating the character because the Author is not instantly having her be the typical nine or ten year old the character instead the character is having to deal with the fact that she was abused extremely both physically and emotionally.
Mira:
I'm with Maggie, when I was her age red was my favorite color too! ;D Hmmmm... There is a hint of humanity in Mab, and with her daughter being the Summer Lady now, looks like things will be a bit better as far as Summer/Winter relations may be a bit warmer.... But why is Mab even attempting to be nice to Harry by giving his daughter a gift?
Face it, a bike isn't that hard to put together, and usually a kid's bike is bought in one piece... So
did Maggie and Harry come to stay with the Carpenters just for Christmas? At the last story, Harry was moving into Molly's old place... Notice she came when her father wasn't in the room? Do they know now, have either side resolved what has happened to her?
Kringle, very very sweet, his gift to Harry.. Special, very special, why now? To bring comfort...
Since this takes place after Peace Talks apparently, maybe at least six months after... The depth of
Harry's grief says to me at any rate, one or more of three very important people in Harry's life is
no longer with us. The candidates are in order, Murphy, Eb, or Thomas... I doubt that he would
be in such morning for members of the White Council in general, even for the likes of Rashid.. Yes, he hates it when lots of innocents die, but this seems more personal. It is possible that Thomas could be eliminated from the list because I'd think Justine and baby would be with Harry if he was dead, unless both died including baby.. Eb very possible as we have talked about, but maybe Jim wasn't pulling our leg months ago, he was writing Murphy's funeral...
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