Wintrow/Kennit SPOILERS ALL HOBB BOOKS INCL COD

[londonlassie]

I have a few Wintrow and Kennity things I actually want to chat about, too

Can't wait to hear them, Farseer!

Right...onto the matter at hand...that the words were spoken to Etta as a whisper (as I recall?), that Kennit's face was quite hidden at the time (I think his head was down or flopping about on his chest?) *and* that he was bringing up blood at the time (which would make speech rather difficult, whisper or no)

I hadn't really considered the physical side of it. I imagine coughing up blood wouldn't really be conducive to clear speech

Of course, there are later times when Etta 'recalls things' from Kennit or 'hears his voice' but, from her perspective, it is 'as though he were still there', so she doesn't believe it is actually speech that she is hearing, but Kennit resounding in her thoughts and memories. I believe, though, that it is really the charm whispering to her.

I believe this too, but it always surprises me. Etta always came across as quite astute, and she was able to sense that Vivacia was a living thing, so I would always have thought that she would have felt the same about the charm.

It will be interesting to find out if the charm makes itself fully known to Paragon (Ludluck). By blood it will be his and so I imagine it will make itself known to him, and be bonded to him also.

I would love to pay a visit to the Pirate Isles and little Paragon. I suppose the charm will eventually have something to say to the boy, although I bet he'll probably be nicer to Paragon than he was to Kennit. He'd probably like to make sure that Paragon makes a good king.