Darken smiled and ruffled Nila’s hair. “Here,” he said, and tossed her a cookie from the tray. “Happy now?” Way to piss off your daughter, Darken. She won't forget that you favour the younger child because he's your son, and she's just a girl. I predict this will bite you in the ass later...
“Lord Rahl will sort it out,” she had said. “He’s very good at that.” Oh yes, she was fantastic. Wasn't about to be led into a trap, wasn't about to tackle things 'above her pay grade'. I do wish we'd seen what happened when the merry band had reached Rahl, fake Zedd and all.
From Nila’s description, the woman had committed horrific crimes ...Kahlan had herself executed Mord’Sith...he couldn’t even have been said to have much of a choice Justifying his crimes? If this were true, Nicholas would be compelled to execute every Mord'Sith in the Palace. I'm not impressed Kahlan.
Then Kahlan tries to smooth things over and Darken tells Nila not to touch; after his dismissal of her concerns I'm guessing that's exactly what she'll do. Play with the Mirror.
Kahlan was sufficiently distracted that she almost told him the truth Interesting. I thought the Confessors were just taught by their elders; meditations or something to help them keep their focus and not let their emotions overcome them. Quite what it does entail and what Kahlan will tell Rahl...I'm intrigued :D
The gloves remind me of the telepaths in Babylon Five. Telepaths had to join the Psi Corp or take suppressive drugs with terrible side effects. The Corp was feared rather than respected, and all members wore black gloves as part of their every day uniform. It was supposed to help prevent unwanted contact that would lead to them reading a person's mind unintentionally, but really it mostly served as a warning to those around them, like a rattle on a snake. Nicholas's gloves seem more like this danger signal, though I don't know if bare skin must touch bare skin for Confession under normal [non Con Dar] circumstances.
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“Lord Rahl will sort it out,” she had said. “He’s very good at that.” Oh yes, she was fantastic. Wasn't about to be led into a trap, wasn't about to tackle things 'above her pay grade'. I do wish we'd seen what happened when the merry band had reached Rahl, fake Zedd and all.
From Nila’s description, the woman had committed horrific crimes ...Kahlan had herself executed Mord’Sith...he couldn’t even have been said to have much of a choice Justifying his crimes? If this were true, Nicholas would be compelled to execute every Mord'Sith in the Palace. I'm not impressed Kahlan.
Then Kahlan tries to smooth things over and Darken tells Nila not to touch; after his dismissal of her concerns I'm guessing that's exactly what she'll do. Play with the Mirror.
Kahlan was sufficiently distracted that she almost told him the truth Interesting. I thought the Confessors were just taught by their elders; meditations or something to help them keep their focus and not let their emotions overcome them. Quite what it does entail and what Kahlan will tell Rahl...I'm intrigued :D
The gloves remind me of the telepaths in Babylon Five. Telepaths had to join the Psi Corp or take suppressive drugs with terrible side effects. The Corp was feared rather than respected, and all members wore black gloves as part of their every day uniform.
It was supposed to help prevent unwanted contact that would lead to them reading a person's mind unintentionally, but really it mostly served as a warning to those around them, like a rattle on a snake.
Nicholas's gloves seem more like this danger signal, though I don't know if bare skin must touch bare skin for Confession under normal [non Con Dar] circumstances.
Long comment is long. Apologies.