Pura Candidate

[nixie]

Originally Posted by Lacedaemonian

It has to be him. He is so alone in the world. Liathano owes him too.

Bigtime

[Lacedaemonian]

What you laughing at?

I guess it depends on what it means to be a pura. Is it a good thing or a bad thing? If it is the latter then Wickman or Hugh would be the prime candidates. However, if it is the former then Ivar or Alain would be good candidates. For me it has to be either Alain or Hugh. Though I often wonder what Ivar's role in the story is.

[Alia]

Ivar's role? No clue.

Pura... *giggles* You have made some good guesses both at different ends of the spectrum. As you said it's how a pura is viewed. I think in the very end of the book when it's mentioned, the part with Blessing all grown up, is where we find the true meaning of what is to be a pura. Is that cryptic enough.

[Lacedaemonian]

Aye. Maybe. Me thinks. I loved you girls once...

[Alia]

Originally Posted by Lacedaemonian

Aye. Maybe. Me thinks. I loved you girls once...

At least you loved us.

[Lacedaemonian]

I know how Ivar felt when his love was not reciprocated and was spurned. Ivar is the greatest mystery to me. His role is lacking though suggestive of greater import. He is the witness to the birth of the 'heresy' but otherwise I always felt he had some greater purpose. Kate seems to have spent time constructing his character, which is bizarre since she spent so little time with Liath.

[Alia]

*giggles* Finish reading the books before you pass judgement.

[Lacedaemonian]

It has to be Hugh, though he has been out of this story for sometime.

[nixie]

Carry on reading,all will be revealed

[Lacedaemonian]

I forget whether Cornish Pixies are good or bad.

[Alia]

Im wondering if you're upset with us for not revealing anything.

Curious... why would you say it's Hugh at this point in the book?

When I was were you are... I would've had said Stronghand despite the mating being off...

[Lacedaemonian]

I have thought it was Hugh since the back end of the Burning Stone. However, part of me still thinks it could be Alain. The rest of the cast are simply not big enough to fulfill the role of pura. I understand your belief in Stronghand but he lacks sexuality.

[Alia]

The lack of sexuality is an issue for Stronghand, this is true.

We should have made this a poll.

I'm still very curious on why you settle for those two. In the other forum, Kate's forum, there was a huge debate about Hugh wasn't good enough to be it and Alain was too good to be it.

[Lacedaemonian]

That is the decisive factor. Good versus bad. Hugh craves magical power and a woman to share in it. Sorgatini is almost Liath's equal. Alain no longer craves human company or acceptance. He is a prophet. Blah blah blah. I talk nonsense.

[Alia]

The fact that Sorganti is powerful and Hugh craves that power should be almost a dismissal for that position.