- Ling went on about his business, and if he didn’t have a sudden wash of gold coins to fill his hands, certainly the no-taxes-for-life scroll hung up by his door was worth more than its weight in the same. - Master Zey will brief you as to the particulars of your efforts, and you will respect him as you do not me. - “As I said, let’s complete this farce to its final act- I’ll step in and light the fires, you all can watch as I heat up the rocks, they’ll explode, I’ll have a few new scars, and then we can all go about our business, hmm?” - solid, lifeless, a testament to the impossible task that spirits will assign a great man or a condemned one.
Ozai's reflections on the way his father regards him are very interesting. The way his flaws are emphasized and his triumphs downplayed, very interesting. What does Azulon think of his second son, I wonder?
I liked the bit with Ozai's teachers/guards gently getting Zey out of the way before he pissed Ozai off.
The repetition of in and out on their own lines is really good. Meditative, as it should be.
The scene after that where Ozai throws himself into hatching the eggs, the zeal he has for it, just the whole scene and descriptions are very evocative.
The scene where he hatches Spark - Wow. Just so well done and you get the feel of his exhaustion, obsession, and some of how everyone else is seeing him right now. Also there is something very cute about the way he and Spark are together.
The final scene, where Azulon downplays what Ozai has accomplished, ties everything together and ends with a very good note.
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- Ling went on about his business, and if he didn’t have a sudden wash of gold coins to fill his hands, certainly the no-taxes-for-life scroll hung up by his door was worth more than its weight in the same.
- Master Zey will brief you as to the particulars of your efforts, and you will respect him as you do not me.
- “As I said, let’s complete this farce to its final act- I’ll step in and light the fires, you all can watch as I heat up the rocks, they’ll explode, I’ll have a few new scars, and then we can all go about our business, hmm?”
- solid, lifeless, a testament to the impossible task that spirits will assign a great man or a condemned one.
Ozai's reflections on the way his father regards him are very interesting. The way his flaws are emphasized and his triumphs downplayed, very interesting. What does Azulon think of his second son, I wonder?
I liked the bit with Ozai's teachers/guards gently getting Zey out of the way before he pissed Ozai off.
The repetition of in and out on their own lines is really good. Meditative, as it should be.
The scene after that where Ozai throws himself into hatching the eggs, the zeal he has for it, just the whole scene and descriptions are very evocative.
The scene where he hatches Spark - Wow. Just so well done and you get the feel of his exhaustion, obsession, and some of how everyone else is seeing him right now. Also there is something very cute about the way he and Spark are together.
The final scene, where Azulon downplays what Ozai has accomplished, ties everything together and ends with a very good note.