Honor

James Wynn · 27 Nov 2005, 14:43 · from 2005-November.txt.gz

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From: thewynns at earthlink.net (James Wynn)
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 09:43:00 -0500
Subject: (urth) Honor
References: <000e01c5f32b$997a4e80$323ec6d8 at rclackey.stic.net>
Message-ID: <005f01c5f360$de445f80$6500a8c0 at wdw.disney.com>

I said:
>>Part of the problem with the story, is that Wolfe has presented a
>>world in which it is not self-evident that the Overcyns intervene in
>>trials by arms, and people don't seem to expect them too.

Roy quoted:
>The title of Chapter 32 of WIZARD is, "Trial By Arms".
>From page 386, Able speaking first:
> *********************
>Gaynor's eyes brimmed with tears. "It's for me, too. So the king will
>see that -- that I'm not what he thinks. The Valfather will give the
>victory to the right, won't he?"
>"That's what people believe, I know. It may be true."
> *********************

Ah! I take it back. Trial By Arms in Wolfe's world is in agreement with the
understanding of people in the "Dark Ages".

J

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