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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Guilt Puppy" data-source="post: 1890438" data-attributes="member: 6521">Tatlock recites his story, almost word-for-word, before being lead out by Hiritus; Kester waits for you to finish, then responds."Presumably before his fall?" he asks, curiously. "Forgive me if that strikes me as a strange presumption... When last we spoke, you said you were under the impression that these letters were warnings of Thedoric's approach... Is that not the case, after all? Because if it is their purpose, I find it hard to understand how he should write letters warning of plans that he would not have yet formulated?"He thinks about it for a moment. "I suppose he may have anticipated it, somehow... If Thedoric knew my counterpart was planning his fall, and believed he could not prevent it, I mean. It's a rare man who, knowing he cannot save himself, will choose to save others from himself... But from what I understand of Thedoric, it seems possible."He tilts his head, then sighs. "Though where Exantrius or the ring come into the picture... And the boy..."He shakes his head, after another momentary pause."Excuse me for thinking aloud. I just find it rather interesting that, after eschewing the ring, this boy chose still to carry out its instruction... Does it leave a lingering compulsion? Or did he choose to continue, on his own?" He shrugs. "Is there a difference?"Finally, he leans forward, blue eyes narrowing. "And you... Some of you wore the ring. How much, I wonder, does it influence you still?"</blockquote>

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