- SCSF: There you are again! I was almost getting worried.

I'm perfectly fine; thank you for your concern. ^_^ It's been...a month, to say the least.

- Well, a "pace" is also the measure for about 95 centimetres, so this would equal 9.5 metres, which is considerably more reasonable. The confusion is entirely understandable, though.

...I keep forgetting that paces are actual forms of measurement. That does make a lot more sense.

- That does not make them a good contrast to the Acharites, who are supposed to get rid of their traditions!

I don't want to say that Douglass is pro-violent traditions, but this doesn't make her look good. Then again, not a lot in this book paints her in a positive light, so...par for the course?

- I think she cared about getting to what she wanted above all, and that does not lend itself to critical thought well.

Which is a good sign that she's not ready to be a published author. There's nothing wrong with a self-indulgent story, but if you're going to put it out there for public consumption, at least make sure it's not something that's going to land itself on a sporker's plate.

- Indeed... though given what will apparently happen to Barsarbe later on, I have to wonder if this is connected to that.

...shouldn't have opened my mouth. I knew that little bit of credit wasn't going to last! I'm starting to think anything positive in this book is too good to be true.