The Dresden Files > DF Spoilers
In defense of the WC
Ed0517:
--- Quote from: g33k on October 01, 2022, 07:23:45 AM ---The language is FAR from decisive, it's true.
But Harry *IS* Chicago's resident Warden. I'm pretty sure he'd know if the kid was a local. And the exchange in Chapter two strongly implies that Harry thinks (and Eb confirms) that the shitshow was brought to Chicago for Harry's sake.
--- End quote ---
There are millions in the Chicago area. He's not going to know everyone.
It would be just the Merlin's style to make a spectacle over the event since the kid was from Chicago and make Harry go. Harry's seen the reports and other stuff, i have to imagine if the kid was not FROM Chicago that he would say something, asking why he is executed here, instead of where the crimes were, or maybe Edinburgh. Then again, headless bodies likely create less fuss in Chicago than most places. Most warlocks are likely investigated and convicted in chambers without them even knowing they were tried, and the Warden sent out to give them a short haircut. Likely explain it as gang warfare. Ms-13?
g33k:
--- Quote from: Ed0517 on October 04, 2022, 05:19:23 AM ---There are millions in the Chicago area. He's not going to know everyone.
--- End quote ---
But he's going to know about Warden business in Chicago.
Even if it comes in secretly, because "squeamish Warden Dresden only kills older warlocks," they (the Merlin) will want to rub his nose in the fact that Harry's making other people do the dirty-work Harry cannot stomach (even though he admits the necessity of it). By the time of the trial & execution, Harry will have learned the kid was from Chicago (if he was).
--- Quote from: Ed0517 on October 04, 2022, 05:19:23 AM --- ... i have to imagine if the kid was not FROM Chicago that he would say something, asking why he is executed here ...
--- End quote ---
Harry pretty much does say that he had wondered (and then figured out for himself), in his conversation with Eb (who pretty much confirms Harry's suspicions).
--- Quote from: Ed0517 on October 04, 2022, 05:19:23 AM --- ... asking why he is executed here, instead of where the crimes were, or maybe Edinburgh ...
--- End quote ---
I think the Warden in charge of the capture has a lot of leeway in this.
Morgan was largely a lapdog of Langtry at this point (increasingly clinging to the hardline approach), so if the Merlin wanted it done in Chicago, Morgan would have done it that way. I'm sure an ample number of Wardens would have been similarly "respectful" of the Merlin's wishes... :-X
morriswalters:
No matter where the kid was from the trial itself is meant to cause the reaction it did, it primed Harry to react emotionally when Molly is eventually found out. With this plotting. Peabody picked the site to get Harry in the mood. The kid could be from anywhere. Korea is exotic. What he supplied was a gory death. This was the picture that Harry is meant to have in his minds eye when Molly is discovered, her with no head.
Mira:
--- Quote from: morriswalters on October 04, 2022, 04:47:52 PM ---No matter where the kid was from the trial itself is meant to cause the reaction it did, it primed Harry to react emotionally when Molly is eventually found out. With this plotting. Peabody picked the site to get Harry in the mood. The kid could be from anywhere. Korea is exotic. What he supplied was a gory death. This was the picture that Harry is meant to have in his minds eye when Molly is discovered, her with no head.
--- End quote ---
I think Harry would have been primed in any case to react emotionally to Molly's plight. After all he does remember when his own head was on the line. It did however prime the reader.
Snark Knight:
--- Quote from: g33k on October 04, 2022, 03:51:16 PM ---But he's going to know about Warden business in Chicago.
--- End quote ---
Yeah, cutting the regional commander out of the loop on an investigate and apprehend on his turf ... that's not going to be standard procedure, and the Council loves standard procedures.
Heavy odds on they just dragged the kid there from somewhere else. Location to assemble for a trial is NBD when anywhere is half an hour away by Ways.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version