ITL 11

[blondiechic0]

   While Anosanim pried out old nails, the woman explained that they’d been on their way to visit her sister.  While Anosanim proceeded to mount a new wheel, hammering this and screwing that with the easy efficiency of someone who’d done it hundreds of times, he talked with the woman as if they were old friends.  Commiserating with her over perfumes, which explained why he smelled like soft spring flowers, he finished the job and rose, brushing off his hands.  “I tightened a few bolts while I was down there,” he said, “so you should enjoy a much smoother ride.”

            As the couple thanked Anosanim profusely, the driver took the toolkit back to the carriage.  Bade followed him, taking advantage of the opportunity to ask, “Did you know how to fix that?”

            “Yes, Your Highness, I’d never drive anyone from the royal family out if I weren’t certain of knowing how to get him back to the palace,” the driver said, adjusting the cap on his head.

            “Then why did you stand by while the pharaoh’s brother did the work?”

            The driver shook his head.  “Your Highness may not know this, but no one gets between Prince Anosanim and a toolbox.”

[Mountie]

  Oh that's a good one blondiechic0.  It shows us definatively that yes Anosanim, although a talented artist, is truly the Royal Architect / Engineer.

*     * Awwwww... Orinakin is finally starting to explore the possibility that he has feelings for Bade.  And bless Selorin for bringing it up.

           “Tell me why you’re acting the way you acted when you were thirteen and you had a crush on Remin’s boyfriend.”

            “He wasn’t Remin’s boyfriend.”  Sitting beside Selorin, Orinakin sighed.  “I take too much for granted.  I travel the world, I see how other people live, I see how many simple needs aren’t fulfilled, and I come home to this and sometimes I don’t even notice the discrepancy.  How can I claim to make efforts to improve lives, when I practically have a different attendant for each fingernail?”

            “You’ve been talking to Bade again,” Selorin said, looking at him.

It is a little beginning but a beginning none the less.  

I was entranced by Kudorins description of how he raises the sun.  It is a perfect description that came back to me when he stated to share that experience with his future King later in the story.  How profound that must be when he does that twice a day.  I also was pleased when he helped Bade open himself to the areas of his personality of a sensual passionate nature.

Don't you just love this line and the exchange that happened around it? T'rin  

           With a soft sigh, Rini rested his chin on Desin’s shoulder.  “He can conquer my village as often as he wants.”

And once again I keep learning about Anorian culture and the Seven Siblings with Bade touring with one of the brothers.  The insights/foreshadowing about Orinakin that Anosanim provided during lunch set up the romance and the initial holding back on Orinakins part perfectly.