A Puzzling Conversation Between the King and his Captain

[ninedaysaqueen]

I recently noticed a particular exchange in The King of Attolia that doesn't make very much sense. At least not yet.

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[coyul]

In The Thief, when he was captured, I think.

[ninedaysaqueen]

Oh, you mean when he was injured, but I thought he was stabbed through the chest.
Was Teleus the captain leading the party that captured the Magus's group? Was it Teleus, maybe?

[coyul]

I believe it was the shoulder. Anywhere in the chest would more likely be lethal than not. I doubt it was Teleus because he transferred the guy that did it. I suppose he could have transferred himself, but that seems unlikely.

[kaijuu_chan]

It WAS lethal. He didn't die because he had Hamiathes gift.

[philia_fan]

Also, Gen would never take revenge for the wound because it was done in the service of Attolia.

[keestone]

I don't think a wound received in battle would ever be something he'd think to take revenge for. The person who was responsible for there being a battle, on the other hand. . . .

He didn't think to take revenge against the torturer who cut off his hand; he does want revenge against Nahuseresh.

[irenengen4ever]

As Gen said though, he was almost "safely dead" until Nahuseresh persuaded Irene to change her plans.

[elvenjaneite]

Reading your excellent point I realized all over again just how complicated Gen is.

[beatlelove927]

I thought it was someone who shot at him or something while he was caprured in QoA, getting his hand chopped off. But now I'm not sure.

[laya_aria]

I'm pretty sure it's the sword wound from The Thief. I absolutely loved that part, by the way. It's so Eugenides. Anything that happens to him when he's working as the Thief is always something he takes in stride.