Ili at ease

I wish these humans would learn to think before they act. Admittedly Ili was more rash than most, or so they would have me believe.

Still it’s disappointing that she couldn’t wait to understand what was going on before attacking the elves, and as a result she was killed and then restored as an undead. Which of course is completely intolerable to her and she has now abandoned us to seek salvation. I have trouble imagining that her god is less tolerant than she, but perhaps she needs to forgive herself in order for Albrecht to forgive her, in which case she’s in for a long penance.

It was interesting to see the Elven court, and to find out that there is so much dissension. Perhaps this is something that the Upworlders should try to foment—having your enemies fight each other is much more efficient than fighting them yourself.

The behaviour of the elves was strange. While we made a deal to get us and the villagers out, once we made it our escorts attacked us. Did they break the deal? Was it Icarus who wanted us dealt with, but required us to get free of the Elven city in order to maximise the shame of the Elf queen?

The intrigue of the Elven houses at least seems to warrant some study, and if I could work out a way to dwell safely in their presence perhaps it would be a valuable exercise. If nothing else it would be diverting, unlike the humans where there seems to be no intrigue and almost as soon as you meet them you know everything there is to be known.