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KurtinStGeorge:
I'm making an assumption that at some point Thomas will not only leave Demonreach prison, he will somehow manage to balance the scales with the Swartalves, so they're no longer invested in killing him.  Then again, for all we know the Swartalves could get wiped out.  No one is safe, and it happened to the Red Court so there's no reason it couldn't happen to them.  That would solve Thomas' problem too, though not in a very satisfying manner.

Once that issue is dealt with, how long must Harry keep it secret that Thomas is his half-brother?  Harry isn't a member of the White Council any more.  Other than not overtly breaking the Laws of Magic, Harry doesn't have to play by their cultural rules or worry about their politics.  Unless they decide to kill him, of course.  However, the one person it could hurt is Ebenezer; so, maybe I'm wrong about Harry not having to worry about White Council politics.  However, I'm not expecting Ebenezer to be around much longer, and once he's gone that issue disappears.   

Rather than undermining Harry I think the White Council may have actually empowered him by cutting him loose.  Any one else agree with me and can you think of another way no longer being a member of the Council may benefit Harry.

Oh yea, if Harry allows his family relationship with Thomas to become public, it takes away the leverage Lara has of knowing the secret.

Conspiracy Theorist:
If he can prove he was being coerced by Nemesis then he would be okay, the Swartalves are after the controlling mind rather than the instrument of attack.

Harry keeping his relationships secret is mostly to protect from an attack on them aimed at him. Of his active enemies Nick knows of Maggie, and presumably therefore does Blood on His Soul. No other active outlaws (other than his soon to be in laws) know about Thomas, Eb, Maggie, Bonea. Harry will try to keep it this way.

I suspect on the anniversary of his daughters death Nick will let all and sundry know about Maggie, which would be something for Next Book.

seanham:

--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on December 09, 2021, 12:27:30 PM ---If he can prove he was being coerced by Nemesis, then he would be okay, the Swartalves are after the controlling mind rather than the instrument of attack.

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I agree this would let Thomas off the hook, but how would it be proven? You can't just say, "Nemesis made me do it." No one would believe that. Maybe if Nemesis or Justine admitted to it? But even then, who's to say what the real leverage or conversation was? Unless it was recorded or by some magic, they are able to get an undeniably true answer from Thomas and Nemesis, the Swartalves, wouldn't accept his innocence.

Mira:

--- Quote from: seanham on December 09, 2021, 03:13:39 PM ---I agree this would let Thomas off the hook, but how would it be proven? You can't just say, "Nemesis made me do it." No one would believe that. Maybe if Nemesis or Justine admitted to it? But even then, who's to say what the real leverage or conversation was? Unless it was recorded or by some magic, they are able to get an undeniably true answer from Thomas and Nemesis, the Swartalves, wouldn't accept his innocence.

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I agree, the Swartalves will want hard evidence.  Nemesis won't give it, if Justine turns up again and they are satisfied that she is telling the truth, maybe.  I say maybe because all of this is complicated by politics.

Conspiracy Theorist:

--- Quote from: seanham on December 09, 2021, 03:13:39 PM ---I agree this would let Thomas off the hook, but how would it be proven? You can't just say, "Nemesis made me do it." No one would believe that. Maybe if Nemesis or Justine admitted to it? But even then, who's to say what the real leverage or conversation was? Unless it was recorded or by some magic, they are able to get an undeniably true answer from Thomas and Nemesis, the Swartalves, wouldn't accept his innocence.

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You simply get Nemesis to monologue in front of a Swartalf. Nemesis is a villain after all.

More seriously Harry has the means to extract an confession Demonreach. Indications are he can put the infect down and release the host. First then catch your host.

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