Gratillonius:
"'They who remain of Ys are my subjects... I am the King. I broke the Scoti, I broke the Franks, and I slew every challenger who sought me in the Wood. If the Gods of Ys have forsaken my people, I have not.'" (p. 66)
Right on. I m not a royalist but Gratillonius is correct in his place and time. He leads. He maintains his course without the Gods as at the end of the Ring Cycle, as I understand it. Dominic Flandry continues to struggle despite the imminent Fall of the Terran Empire. Manse Everard guards human history through every conflict towards eventual transcendence. Gratillonius is a forerunner of Flandry and Everard across the twisting timelines.
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Kaor, Paul and Mr. Stirling!
I agree, Gratillonius was a man devoted to his duty.
Ad astra! Sean
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