Thick as Thieves Day - We Made it! (SPOILERS)

[ninedaysaqueen]

Welcome to the early morning hours of Thick as Thieves Day. All this time, we’ve been trying to cure a seven-year ache.

Comments

RE: Chapter Five

[anonymous]

Loved the book and am already planning to re-read it.

At the Stepwell of Ne Malia, Kamet writes: "To me, the priest said, “Your journey will take you farther than you imagine”-a safe prophecy even if my journey had only been across the city. The Attolian looked a little mystified, and I asked what he’d heard. He repeated the words as he’d understood them: “Remember Immakuk. Pay the fastener.”

What does "Pay the fastener" mean?

Re: Chapter Five

[freenarnian]

Later on, they meet Godekker and Kamet says his name has something to do with whatever they use to fasten scrolls? I'm not sure if I'm on the right track there, but it's the best I've got.

RE: Chapter Five

[ninedaysaqueen]

Faith is on the right track. Godekker is the string that fastens scrolls. That's why Costis gave Godekker all thier money.

I LOVED Kamet's prophecy, because it's indentical to a fortune cookie but so appropriate for his situation.

Re: Chapter Five

[savithny]

By paying Godekker they find safety.

And ultimately they give him all their money before they leave, which probably has some kind of karmic aftereffects.

Re: Chapter Five

[anonymous]

It was when Costis' shoe strap broke and they got it fixed. Kamet saw the slave fixing the strap (the "fastenser") being bullied and pointed it out when he could have said nothing. The slave recognized Kamet as being an escaped slave, since only another slave or freedman would have noticed the bullying or bothered to help the slave. Kamet "pays" the fastener by doing him a good turn and the slave later helps Costis & Kamet out by warning them about the Namreen in the city.