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Star Born (direct quotes compilation)
Mira:
All the more reason to kill Margaret before the birth of the child.
Conspiracy Theorist:
The entropy curse may have been the only way to do this if Margaret has fallen off the grid escaping Raith, the White Court owned property in Chicago and Lara and Thomas appear to have been domiciled there at the the time of Harry’s birth, so why not a conventional hit? Either Lara was complicit in hiding Margaret from Raith or Margaret had a heavy hitter on her side, a power greater even than her Father. That does suggest Lea.
morriswalters:
--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on February 25, 2022, 07:09:58 AM ---
The in utero immunity? The Leansidhe, the price? the first born female of her line, little Maggie.
--- End quote ---
Margaret couldn't bargain using something she didn't have and didn't control. Lea would be a fool for taking any such bargain.
Almost certainly she hid Margaret and given the timing, whatever deal she had died at birth.
Mira:
--- Quote from: morriswalters on February 25, 2022, 01:19:24 PM ---Margaret couldn't bargain using something she didn't have and didn't control. Lea would be a fool for taking any such bargain.
Almost certainly she hid Margaret and given the timing, whatever deal she had died at birth.
--- End quote ---
I don't disagree with that, I also think it is even more complicated than we know. I wouldn't be shocked if Mab was even deeply involved than we know in the conception of Harry. I think the bargain goes further than the usual "first child" in exchange for protection thing. Mab thinks in the long term, she knows her job is to protect the Outer Gates and that there was a lot of deep pooh on tap for the future. I also wouldn't be shocked if Rashid had something to do with this as well. He knew Margaret well, they were friends and together worked with the Winter Court. I am willing to bet that neither he nor Margaret fully trusted the White Council to do what is needed for the coming BAT. When Malcolm came along, it was agreed that he had the elements they needed to contribute to a star child. Margaret knew she was a target as soon as she left Raith, and being pregnant made her even more vulnerable. So the unprecedented step to make Lea the godmother to the child was taken, in exchange the child would be the future Winter Knight. Rashid also pledged to protect the child from the White Council, which he has done from time to time. Yes, Morgan pledged this, but he also had second thoughts, pursued Harry and in some ways made things worse. Rashid is more under the radar, taking Harry's side in front of the Council, but not overtly, instead as a powerful voice of reason that the Merlin and other member find hard to contradict.
Conspiracy Theorist:
Rashid was likely at the Outer Gates with Lea repelling the Outsiders attack, he didn’t vote on Harry’s expulsion. If The Merlin has concerns about the Gatekeeper turning up and swinging the vote in favour of Harry, as had occurred previously he must have known about the attack on the Outer Gates and possibly Chicago. His envoys were all disposable to him including the Wardens, he didn’t risk his old guard in Chicago, or Mai his closest ally. Martha Liberty without Eb and LTW voted against Harry, because he badly frightened her with the Little Folk.
WOJ has it that Margaret made a bargain with Lea and that when Harry finds out what it is he is going want to kill Lea. There is nothing further Lea can want from Harry, except Maggie. Harry’s own bargain with Lea was passed to Mab, but the blood debt Margaret incurred would be separate.
Because of the blood debt Lea was always interested in Harry, I suspect Bob was spying for her (his mother) from Justin onwards.
I think Mab’s interest only started when Harry moved to Chicago, actually with Restoration of Faith, and the Troll a subject of Winter most likely Shortly after that Harry found Mister and as speculated elsewhere Mister was placed to spy on Harry by Mab (Mab’s the cat person, Lea’s a dog person). Mister enjoys being a cat and was an appalling spy, Mab lost him after the whiff of catnip.
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