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From: "Andrew Bollen" 
Subject: Re: (urth) (OBW) Horn/Babbie
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 18:05:07 +1100

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Just a couple of other thoughts on this.=20

The second to last paragraph of OBW has Silk/Horn quoting his little =
song about fair young girls living to deceive one, followed immediately =
by a reference to Evensong. It seems to me pretty clear that Silk/Horn =
knows, and always knew, that Evensong was deceitful. And surely in a =
fairly large way also: why would have she come with him unless she had =
some large designs? (BTW, I think she is a little gem of a character: =
incredibely brave, resourceful & loyal to Han, when one thinks about =
it.)

Returning to the Babbie/Horn scene, I think at this point, with Horn =
exhausted, Silk starts to surface. (There has been a recent, =
characteristic Hyacinth dream.) Whenever Silk/Horn becomes guilt-wracked =
& despairing & suicidal I think it is mainly the unhealed Silk speaking, =
more than Horn. He is certainly guilt-wracked at this point:=20

"By not returning to Gaon ... I had put her into deadly danger; and my =
presence kept her there."

Knowing that Evensong is his enemy, yet still feeling as much for her as =
if she were his friend, is surely Silk-think, not Horn-think.

Perhaps the SIlky part is hoping for death at this point, maybe from =
Evensong, maybe from the inhumi, and he puts himself at risk =
deliberately (fire burning down, half-hearted attempts to guard against =
inhumi, gives Evensong sword & knife & valuables).=20

Just as the VP "lent" him the strength of tough Horn when he was =
suicidal over Hyacinth's death, now they or somebody temporarily (?) =
lend him the strength of brave Babbie. It's a neat parallel, =
recapitulating the Silk/Horn story in miniature.=20

Now I think the comforting from the mysterious figure in forrest is very =
important in Silk's "therapy". The "modulation" of the Silk/Horn =
character changes greatly between OBW and the beginning of IGJ. To me, =
it's not so much that Silk starts to emerge, as that Silk & Horn become =
more integrated in their best characteristics, as I've said before. =
Silk's charisma & goodness without his ... well, soppiness; and Horn's =
toughness & practicality without his sour streak. *Something* about the =
experience in the forrest did this.=20




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Just a couple of other thoughts on = this.=20
 
The second to last paragraph of OBW has = Silk/Horn=20 quoting his little song about fair young girls living to deceive one, = followed=20 immediately by a reference to Evensong. It seems to me pretty clear that = Silk/Horn knows, and always knew, that Evensong was deceitful. And = surely=20 in a fairly large way also: why would have she come with him unless she = had some=20 large designs? (BTW, I think she is a little gem of a character: = incredibely=20 brave, resourceful & loyal to Han, when one thinks about=20 it.)
 
Returning to the Babbie/Horn scene, I = think at this=20 point, with Horn exhausted, Silk starts to surface. (There has been a = recent,=20 characteristic Hyacinth dream.) Whenever Silk/Horn becomes guilt-wracked = &=20 despairing & suicidal I think it is mainly the unhealed Silk = speaking, more=20 than Horn. He is certainly guilt-wracked at this point:
 
"By not returning to Gaon ... I had put = her into=20 deadly danger; and my presence kept her there."
 
Knowing that Evensong is his enemy, yet = still=20 feeling as much for her as if she were his friend, is surely Silk-think, = not=20 Horn-think.
 
Perhaps the SIlky part is hoping = for death at=20 this point, maybe from Evensong, maybe from the inhumi, and he puts = himself at=20 risk deliberately (fire burning down, half-hearted attempts to guard = against=20 inhumi, gives Evensong sword & knife & valuables).
 
Just as the VP "lent" him the strength = of tough=20 Horn when he was suicidal over Hyacinth's death, now they or somebody=20 temporarily (?) lend him the strength of brave Babbie. It's a neat=20 parallel, recapitulating the Silk/Horn story in miniature.=20
 
Now I think the comforting from the = mysterious=20 figure in forrest is very important in Silk's "therapy". The = "modulation" of the=20 Silk/Horn character changes greatly between OBW and the beginning of = IGJ. To me,=20 it's not so much that Silk starts to emerge, as that Silk & Horn = become more=20 integrated in their best characteristics, as I've said before. Silk's = charisma=20 & goodness without his ... well, soppiness; and Horn's toughness = &=20 practicality without his sour streak. *Something* about the experience = in the=20 forrest did this.
 
 
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