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It was not unusual in Turkish royal families -among the Seljuks and later the Ottomans -for the (eldest) brother who inherited the throne to order the execution of all his male siblings. This practice was driven not only by personal ambition but also by the belief that it ensured stability within the empire by preventing internal conflicts and civil wars.
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The next chapter should be the most esoteric threesome we’ve ever read!
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Dark and bloody chapter - two boys standing in the middle of a massacre, unable to stop it. Amazing and powerful writing that captures how men are capable of both divine compassion and savage cruelty.
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Pressure Without Fingerprints
Cane23 commented on Tony S.'s story chapter in Pressure Without Fingerprints
Niran is operating in a gray zone - not entirely using mafioso methods, but close enough to make Kent uneasy. The positive development is the sign of Kent’s healing -not only in his temper, but also in the fact that he no longer mentions his brother as often as before. -
Chapter 11 - Ouroboros
Cane23 commented on ChromedOutCortex's story chapter in Chapter 11 - Ouroboros
“Don’t leave me alone in this, James,” she said softly. “Please.” The moment you realized it was about to turn into a complete shitstorm - and that James was the only stable foundation to rely on.- 10 comments
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Yes, Charlie is the “artist” - he’s not made for hard labor as moving!
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But he is… maybe not to his own flesh and blood… yet… but he certainly is a father figure to his men.
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Only age gap Jack has to worry about right now is Theo being ten - who’s going to handle a little brat?! 😁
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Give him the coins already, for God’s sake!
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Epic chapter - the growth and maturation of all the heroes in the story is impressive, and the rewards and titles that follow are well deserved. Nevertheless, I particularly enjoy when (anti)heroes show the potential for learning and change. In this case, I’m thinking of Count Guy...once a selfish, arrogant man - who begins to show wisdom and respect, even admiration. In a way, we see two antiheroes at the beginning - two ambitious noblemen. One, Guy, grows into a person worthy of his status; the other, Baldwin, remains the opportunistic antagonist of the story.
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This is something different...I'm curious to see how is it going to unfold...
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I was thinking of Freud’s interpretation, not Sophocles’ original! 😁
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Looking at the map, I’m wondering - how did they think that road over the mountains was safer and better? Was it a miscalculation, or did someone (the Byzantines) give them false information?
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Perhaps he finally found his God - not in a corrupted monastery, but in a new family of warriors who adopted him.
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Ha, I’ll remind you - Oedipus was Greek, and Greece is in the Balkans! 😁
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Sorry for laughing… it’s just really frustrating. I absolutely understand you. I can even understand that a hospital room isn’t the place for confrontation, but a pastry-and-coffee feast is just too much! 🤪
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Sorry, I'm double libra...I just cannot decide!!!
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I can't see it again...😭
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The problem with the Church is that, when it seizes the power of the state, it can become a very dangerous, cruel...even ruthless force, all of it “in the name of God.”
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Yes, but not only that - I’d say Lord Haskal sees the reincarnation of his little brother in Wylan, so he will do anything in his power to protect him. He believes he owes this to his brother’s memory.
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The problem with “saints,” as we know from the case of Joan of Arc, is that they are only valued as long as they remain useful. The moment church authorities sense a shift in power - and the boy becomes too influential...a decision could easily be made to turn him into a martyr. Luckily, Wylan has Darien and some truly good friends by his side when this happens.
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"Monsters are things that warn us" - warning or a threat? The whole staging reminds me of Shakespeare - “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.”.
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@drpaladin - you can see this one?!
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Julian... 😉 Btw, I can see only the cover photo...the photos you've put in comments are not available!
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Sultan has seen the tool - the weapon - in Ishan. Instead of integrity, he saw cruelty. Instead of Ishan’s father, he saw himself in Ishan. How is Ishan going to survive enemies from both sides of the war line?
