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September 7 2011, 19:09:20 UTC 5 years ago
“Not even the High King could go easy on me now. Could he?” None of us said anything. Fury contorted her face as she turned to aim her bow at Quentin, shouting, “Could he?!”
“No,” Quentin said. I shifted to get a look at him. He was standing with his chin up and his shoulders squared, staring down the length of his nose at Raysel. “But he could show clemency. You didn’t mean to kill the Selkie. You could be granted a sentence other than death.”
and
“War,” I said, and closed my eyes for a moment, willing myself not to cry. “This is why it’s bad, Raj. Remember this, for when you’re King someday. People get hurt.”
“I’ll remember,” whispered Raj.
“So will I,” said Quentin.
September 7 2011, 21:53:03 UTC 5 years ago
They're gonna be real mighty Kings, so enemies beware.
"I've never seen a King of Cats with friends that are that Fair."
They're gonna be the Fae event
Like no kings were before
They're watching 'toons and playing games
And Toby's keeping score.
*ducks*
Additionally, in Late Eclipses, the Queen of the Mists is suspicious of Toby's pardon:. Page 370: “From King Sollys, no less. Fascinating. I didn’t know he kept such close tabs on what goes on in our little Kingdom.” This time her gaze was for Sylvester, moon-mad eyes filled with suspicion. He met that look without flinching. Maybe he cheated by requesting that pardon, his look said but she’d cheated first by requiring it.
It occurs to me that one reason the High King was quick to pardon Toby might be that he trusts Sylvester's judgement well enough to foster his son there.
September 7 2011, 23:20:42 UTC 5 years ago
I only had the ebook version of OSS open for quote-finding. But yeah, I remembered that, too. The evidence is all stacking up.
September 7 2011, 23:51:51 UTC 5 years ago
Oh, that would have been.....QUENTIN!
I'm pretty sure that Sylvester sent him as part of the delegation to acquaint Their Majesties with the situation. As a Squire he probably didn't go alone, but I suspect he was sent as a point of "please take this seriously" and I suspect he got a thorough grilling from Mum and Dad once Official Court was over.
Plus, that would have saved Sylvester from having to deal with him stressing out over things while they were gone and Toby was still unconscious.