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Why couldn’t Bonea talk to Harry?

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SerScot:
I’m up to Skin Game Skin Game in my reread.  Why couldn’t Bonea
talk to Harry?  An agreement?  A prohibition?  Why?  That seems really odd.

vincentric:
Most likely, she didn't know how. She was still developing. Her ability to help keep Harry alive was probably only possible with step-by-step instructions from Mab and Alfred.

Mira:

--- Quote from: vincentric on January 11, 2023, 02:59:20 PM ---Most likely, she didn't know how. She was still developing. Her ability to help keep Harry alive was probably only possible with step-by-step instructions from Mab and Alfred.

--- End quote ---

  Very possible, but I think there is more to it.  Remember in Ghost Story, when Harry woke up, Bonea was referred to as the "Parasite." No explanation, while on one hand, Bonea may not have been able to talk, but on the other hand, to act as a heart/lung machine to keep Harry's circulation going, is no mean trick.  To take instructions and carry them out takes a degree of intelligence, so if Bonea could do that, she should be able to talk.  So maybe communication was forbidden?

SerScot:

--- Quote from: Mira on January 11, 2023, 03:17:55 PM ---  Very possible, but I think there is more to it.  Remember in Ghost Story, when Harry woke up, Bonea was referred to as the "Parasite." No explanation, on one hand Bonea may not have been to talk, but on the other act as a heart/lung machine to keep Harry's circulation going.  To take instructions and carry them out takes a degree of intelligence, that if Bonea could do that, she should be able to talk.  So maybe communication was forbidden?

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That’s the only thing that makes sense, to me.  If she could communicate with Alfred and Mab why couldn’t she communicate with Harry?  It has to be a binding.  When Harry died it was probably “sink or swim” for Bonea to keep Harry’s body operating forcing her to develop rapidly.  Mab probably put a deal on her just like on Alfred.

vincentric:
Alfred can barely communicate with Harry at that point in the story. And she could communicate in a limited way with Id-Harry, just not his conscious mind.

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