It's done in order to put his taveren nature at the forefront
guttering flame Send a noteboard - 30/11/2010 07:25:28 PM
A lot of people said Verin was stupid to only mention the shadowspawn attack on Caemlyn in a letter that Mat never opened but I think it makes perfect sense.
The problem isn't that.
The problem is that she told him that "if he opened it, he *had* to do what it said", while there was really no gain in doing that, only much more risk that he wouldn't open it.
She could simply tell him to open, without adding an idiotic requirement such as that one.
First, she has to feel absolutely certain that she's not betraying the Shadow's secrets while alive or she couldn't do it.
But mainly it's done so that his taveren nature is the deciding factor in what happens. Verin balances Mat's curious side with his suspicious side so that it's his tavereness that determines what will happen.
And so the needs of the Pattern are served to the utmost.
In defense of Verin
- 30/11/2010 06:58:25 PM
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Re: In defense of Verin
- 30/11/2010 07:01:13 PM
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It's done in order to put his taveren nature at the forefront
- 30/11/2010 07:25:28 PM
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I'm pretty sure her obligation not to betray the Shadow had the most to do with it. *NM*
- 30/11/2010 07:27:10 PM
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Re: It's done in order to put his taveren nature at the forefront
- 30/11/2010 10:25:13 PM
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It changes it by ensuring he doesn't open the letter before she returns
- 30/11/2010 10:31:49 PM
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yeah exactly
- 01/12/2010 03:38:16 AM
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Re: yeah exactly
- 01/12/2010 09:58:25 AM
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She could NOT have told him he could open it freely, that would be too close to breaking her Oath
- 02/12/2010 11:14:40 AM
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