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Lara Raith marriage consummation
Dina:
--- Quote from: g33k on August 04, 2022, 02:32:36 PM ---I don't think that will suffice.
Mab: "Easily solved, my Knight. Find some wench and tumble her. There are many who are willing. If nothing else, I can take you back to my own bower before the wedding is consummated... what is that mortal tradition, again? Ah yes: ius primae noctis, right of first night."
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My WAG is that Harry and Lara are hiding the touching problem for now. Once they are married, Harry would say that his vows forbid him to be unfaithful and, as she is of legal alignment, Mab cannot force him to break that vow. I admit I had not thought in the prima noctis thing, but for some reason I do not see her doing so. Her first thing with Harry was more than physical sex, it was something special, a reaffirmation of her claim over him, but remember Harry's body was still hurt and, if I am not mistaken, their union was a spiritual/mental something something. Harry's body still was in the same place.
vincentric:
With just a little quick thinking, the protection can be used to Harry and Lara's benefit.
If during Next Book, they are seen working together and dating, they can "reveal" the protection as being with each other, get married and then have a perfect excuse for not cohabiting continuously. I doubt many in the House know of Thomas' solution with Justine so it won't be odd to be together rarely and make a show of tragic star crossed love blooming in times of turmoil and kept apart by the White Court curse.
Given that justification, they can stay married but be separate.
g33k:
--- Quote from: Dina on August 04, 2022, 11:32:42 PM --- ... Her first thing with Harry was more than physical sex, it was something special, a reaffirmation of her claim over him ...
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Oh, yes; of course. It was a ritual.
Ritual sex is a Big Deal(tm).
Ritual sex between a Faerie Queen and a Starborn... on the Stone Table, which channels energy???
--- Quote from: Dina on August 04, 2022, 11:32:42 PM --- ... but remember Harry's body was still hurt and, if I am not mistaken, their union was a spiritual/mental something something. Harry's body still was in the same place.
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I'm pretty sure you're right, although I think it may be fair to say "it's more complicated than that." Standing there at the Stone Table, negotiating with Mab as she stalked around him... Harry was standing there; i.e. not limited by his broken back.
Mab (as Harry realized) was closing a circle around him.
I think at some point she actually summoned him (physically) into the circle. Probably after she he had him laying on the Stone Table (since he was laying down, back at the church).
She healed him there, on the table: I think his body had to be there, for that to happen. Not even Mab has unlimited power, after all.
Conspiracy Theorist:
The Stone Table transfers power, so I think Mab temporarily shared her immortality with Harry to heal him, she couldn’t do so otherwise, look at when Harry was shot, she had to heal him through other means.
That was incredibly risky, on par with Uriel giving Michael his grace which contained his immortality.
Note Uriel couldn’t do this for Harry, unlike Michael. Incompatible energies?
g33k:
--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on August 05, 2022, 11:32:10 AM --- ... on par with Uriel giving Michael his grace which contained his immortality.
Note Uriel couldn’t do this for Harry, unlike Michael. Incompatible energies?
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I note that Uriel didn't give Harry his Grace. I infer that he wouldn't, not that he couldn't.
More like "incompatible moralities," I think... Harry has already proven (repeatedly) that he isn't suitable for a Sword of the Cross; Harry himself agrees with that (note that he never personally wielded a Sword... not even to rescue Maggie!)
I expect he's even less suitable to bear the Grace of an Angel.
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