It's basically treason, don't you know? I am the king! I deserve respect! And demand it!"
The scary thing here is, any random person hearing this would think that King Joseph is another Joffrey. This is a classic Joffrey quote. The difference is, Joffrey was a a stupid psychopath with a lot of power, and Joseph is a smart psychopath with a lot more power.
You need to find me my special hat, for one."
The pope hat, of course! Since he already controls Albion, Romalia is next on the list!
Clearly there were traditions here in Gallia he didn't understand.
Oh, everybody knows Gallian traditions are the worst. Everybody remembers what a mess the Salic law made of Europe.
weight things in her favour
weigh.
After she cried into my shoulder and talked about how bad her school had been and… well, I talked to her and she said I was her best friend and the only person who didn't want something from her."
It's been mentioned before, but I do want to say how impressed I am with Guiche here. He really is a Good guy, in every sense of the phrase, and I am highly impressed that his integrity and honesty have gotten him through this unharmed. The way he then offers sympathy and care to Tabitha is just the icing on the cake. I really hope Tabitha had a great time at his house.
"Though I can't help but think there was something we were supposed to do. Something I'm forgetting."
I really am sad we didn't get to see Magdalene, Tabitha and Guiche interact. Then again, we got Karina instead, even if only for a short scene, so I am very satisfied.
What are the odds for Magdalene to make her "Bluff"-throw? Karina is VERY expirienced with liars and decivers, can't be an easy risk.
As was said, I don't think Karina is actually that experienced in these matters. She's the overwhelming force, the kind of hero to crush everything in her path. Oh, she's not stupid, but I doubt she consistently interrogates and tries to figure out the evil plans going on - when she was young she had Centurion for that (and he had tons of experience from the way he grew up), and once she made her reputation, probably every villain would rather flee or confess everything than try and deceive her. And Magdalene has experience with Eleanore, and is very clever. I think at most Karin would suspect there are some things Magdalene isn't telling her, or that something is fishy here, but not enough to be actually suspicious of Magdalene.
Something to remember, by the way, is that Magdalene and her book club were in the midst of preforming Good acts when it all went down. They were hanging up holy symbols and Silver Pentacle decorations, had orphanages singing carols and so forth... and they hid in a church, in holy ground, and Magdalene offered Baelogji holy water and everything. I think Karina is coming to Magdalene because she knows she was in the thick of it, knows Magdalene was once a hero and so had experience and can share information with her.
Now the only question reaming is who's going to be the protagonist of the last heroic interlude. Monmon? Or will it suddenly turn into a villainous interlude and we'll get some Tiffania, or maybe even Lee? Also, what achievement will we unlock from all this?
