Liad
Solcintra
In which Shan discusses the situation with Priscilla.
Priscilla, of course, is the other reason Shan was so definite about rejecting the prospect of a contract marriage. It is of course beyond question that Nova must be aware of Shan’s relationship with Priscilla, but it’s open to question how well she understands what it means to them. (The fact that they’re still together coming up on seven years after they met must count for something, even if they haven’t taken the step to officially seal it; but perhaps Nova has concluded that the important detail is that they haven’t taken the step to officially seal their relationship even after being together coming up on seven years.)
Can I count Priscilla’s house as another for the list of characters who appear only briefly but in memorable detail? The descriptions of her situation add richness to the chapter, and the value of Dablin’s commentary on events is immeasurable.
You know, now that I’ve seen more of Anthora, I find myself more and more surprised by the idea that she might not understand what life-mating entails. Knowing of her abilities especially makes it seem strange that she wouldn’t be able to see the connecting bridge that’s been built in their pattern.
Anthora? – Nova is first speaker and she understands lifemating only through her memory and from her parents. And of course it hasn’t occurred to Nova to ask her sister or Shan directly how deep the relationship between Shan and Priscilla really is – similar to Shan not telling Nova that Priscilla is the only women for him. And strictly speaking it is not the kind of lifemating that Er Tom or Daav had – Shan and Priscilla – both being full healers have far more control about their bond.
Thanks, Othin. It seems that whenever I rush my comments, I express a misunderstanding or make a misstatement! How could I confuse Nova with Anthora? Only because I was trying to read and post in bits and pieces in between projects at work (*shhh*).