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Where do you go out on a date with the Queen of the sex vampires?
Mira:
--- Quote from: vincentric on August 26, 2024, 03:16:26 PM ---Lara’s eyes became grim, and she gave me a small, firm nod and offered me her hand. “Shake on it, wizard?” I nodded and traded grips with her. “Agreed.” And a flickering something went between us. It wasn’t White Court mojo, I didn’t think. Just . . . a shivering note of energy. A harmony. It was a promise both of us had put a measure of will behind. It was a promise both of us meant to keep. We both had the same feelings about family. “Excellent,” said Mab from behind us. “Lady Lara, upon due consideration, your third favor is granted. You have my permission to court my Knight. The wedding will commence at sundown.” “Uh,” I said, “what?” Lara arched an eyebrow. “What?” “WHAT!!??” sputtered Molly.
Butcher, Jim. Battle Ground (Dresden Files Book 17) (p. 388). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
I mean, Mab states the favor outright here.
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The question becomes what did Lara promise to Mab? And why does Lara want to court Harry? Me thinks this is going to get very complicated... Someone, not clear at this point whether it is Mab or Lara may have outsmarted herself...
vincentric:
--- Quote from: Mira on August 26, 2024, 05:03:46 PM ---The question becomes what did Lara promise to Mab? And why does Lara want to court Harry? Me thinks this is going to get very complicated... Someone, not clear at this point whether it is Mab or Lara may have outsmarted herself...
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It's a long-term plan with Harry as an integral part. Chaos is assured.
Ooh! What if one of these dates is a dinner at Michael's.
Dina:
--- Quote from: LordDresden2 on August 26, 2024, 04:01:56 AM ---Contemplating that, it suddenly struck me that Harry and Lara might have a genuine bonding moment by a spur-of-the-moment evasion of a planned event. They're supposed to be doing such-and-such at Boring Public Venue Whatever, and they're both bored and on some impulse duck out and go do something else...like maybe a Cubs game? Or pizza and a movie or something. Something ordinary and human.
I can imagine Harry's sudden horror as they return home and he realizes he just enjoyed an evening with Lara...and maybe a realization that he enjoyed an evening out with Anna Ashe's murderess...
Plus I suspect the Winter Lady would give them her best Death Glare...
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I like the idea of Harry and Lara enjoying some time together. I actually think Lara would be surprised and interested by the Field Museum. They could also visit some historical museum so Lara can relive a few of the days of old. It would be so novel for her, because I do not think any other man wanted to do with her. Of course, dinner and wine will still be required.
Again, I do not think Harry could ever love her, she is too much of a monster. And she is probably still angry about Thomas.
Last, Lara killed Hannah? I did not remember that (I remember she was infected by Lasciel and that she died, but not precisely how). I may need to reread SG.
Mira:
--- Quote from: Dina on August 26, 2024, 09:47:23 PM ---I like the idea of Harry and Lara enjoying some time together. I actually think Lara would be surprised and interested by the Field Museum. They could also visit some historical museum so Lara can relive a few of the days of old. It would be so novel for her, because I do not think any other man wanted to do with her. Of course, dinner and wine will still be required.
Again, I do not think Harry could ever love her, she is too much of a monster. And she is probably still angry about Thomas.
Last, Lara killed Hannah? I did not remember that (I remember she was infected by Lasciel and that she died, but not precisely how). I may need to reread SG.
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If I remember correctly Harry killed Hannah, he brought a couple of tons of molten rock ceiling down on her head.
KurtinStGeorge:
I think there is some confusion here between Anna Ashe; who was killed by the Skavis (Pricilla) in White Night, and Hannah Asher who we remember as the super skilled fire wielder and also a Denarian from Skin Game; who we thought died under a couple tons of molten rock, but apparently not.
It was Lara who manipulated the campaign to kill minor magical talents into being; to pit House Skavis and House Malvora against one another, even though it was the head of House Skavis who actually ordered it and sent his heir apparent to carry out. This makes Lara ultimately responsible for the deaths of Anna and the other women killed by Skavis and Malvora.
It is a bit confusing because we don't really know the details, we know that Lara only weakly contested Harry's accusations that she was responsible by pointing out that Lord Skavis had promoted a similar plan a century earlier. She never said, "I didn't do it."
I think Harry would be disturbed that he truly enjoyed Lara's company, but not because of any one or several deaths she has caused. Harry knows that Lara must be responsible for hundreds of deaths in her lifetime. Harry has often pretended that the only reason he is attracted to Lara is because of her White Court mojo, but being forced to recognize his attraction is deeper than that; and I'm not talking about true love, the fact that Harry genuinely likes Lara and likes spending time with her would be disturbing to Harry.
Harry has always been hard on himself. Harry would question if enjoying spending time with a monster; a beautiful, intelligent, charming, fun loving and polite monster, but a monster none the less, would mean that he is losing his battle to remain himself and not give in to the pressure of the Winter Knight's mantel or give in to Mab's schemes to mold him. I think Harry would worry that he is taking another step into becoming a monster himself.
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