Okay, some responses to Cosmic's queries.
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The main movement of the plot from chapter one and two is the revelation of a secondary force, one powerful enough to dethrone the king himself, while also revealing a new character. As said in the lines, the king has not assembled his army and is relatively undefended, for he feels protected within his own castle as he controls most of Heldora with ease, with no need for violence. Then, though, Anthoni's troop rebels for reasons later noted and they are forced into a state of panic: the power, the rebellion, and more.
The only people Rezod can trust are those that he's around frequently, because he does not have any other men prepared to leave so suddenly, aside from those guards on duty and Landon, who he knows will always follow his word. The scene is set in a panicked state, though, so logic falters and is flawed, as evident by the sudden rush to Veskile.
When they leave, though, they purchase enough food, the minimum they think would be necessary, but they still have gold left over. They then come to a needed decision: more food or a weapon. King Rezod is not there any longer, as he is planning on what to do with the whole "power" thing, so they can't turn back to him or the armory for help. It's a quieted panic, in which only a few people know of the situation.
The entire chapter is there to denote a sense of fear that exists even in the highest ranks of leadership, while also trying to portray an appearance of serenity in front of those he commands. Landon has a more personal relationship, while Jacob is just a nobody assigned for the mere reason of standing guard. His weapons, compared to those who are *not* on duty (as evident by the "peaceful" times that were there at first), are not as strong, and he has the option of receiving a new one, which he chooses.
It's confusing, but it relies on an underlying theme of chaos in the midst of peace.
Argh. I think I got everything...
-- Chek
03-Feb-2009 04:35:54
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