Will Harry meet the real Maeve?

[Arjan]

What makes you think Lea was aware of the Nemfection in SK?

I was talking about Maeve.

We do not know when Lea became aware of it but it could have been from the very beginning but not before she got it because she called it a treacherous gift.

However after she became aware of it she tried to fight it alone. I think she infected Maeve before she became aware of it or at least when nemesis was in control so pretty soon after she was infected herself. Lea did not want to run to Mab until the shame became too much because the athame represented a lot of power.

[Cozarkian]

I was talking about Maeve.

We do not know when Lea became aware of it but it could have been from the very beginning but not before she got it because she called it a treacherous gift.

However after she became aware of it she tried to fight it alone. I think she infected Maeve before she became aware of it or at least when nemesis was in control so pretty soon after she was infected herself. Lea did not want to run to Mab until the shame became too much because the athame represented a lot of power.

Ah, I was assuming you thought Lea had knowingly infected Maeve and that Lea was therefore aware of the infection in SK.

[Arjan]

Ah, I was assuming you thought Lea had knowingly infected Maeve and that Lea was therefore aware of the infection in SK.

She probably remembered later. I think Nemesis works a lot like mind magic. A cross between mind magic and denarian influence. Sith was not aware of the influence before Harry told him. Aurora was just confused. They knew what they did they just though it was the right thing to do at the moment.

[Kindler]

Personally, I think Lea was really hoping to avoid Mab's cure of imprisonment and "exquisite pain" for as long as possible once she realized she wasn't right.

[Arjan]

Personally, I think Lea was really hoping to avoid Mab's cure of imprisonment and "exquisite pain" for as long as possible once she realized she wasn't right.

No, fear of pain and torture is not what Lea influences much. It was all about power and self control. She feared the loss of power and she wanted power above all. But even above that she had an image of herself, her nature and she did not want to have her nature changed, she likes it the way it is. Her inability to protect her own nature drove her to Mab.

[wardenferry419]

The cure of imprisonment was, also, Lea's penance for infecting Mab's daughter.

[Rasins]

The cure of imprisonment was, also, Lea's penance for infecting Mab's daughter.

I don't agree with that.  I think Mab lays blame for infecting Maeve at Nemesis' feet, and there is nothing for Leah to worry about on that front.

I think it was all about curing Leah.

[wardenferry419]

So, you think Mab is not blaming the messenger for poisoned message?

[Rasins]

So, you think Mab is not blaming the messenger for poisoned message?

Not even a little bit.  I don't think Mab would waste time on something that petty.  Yes it was her daughter, but her daughter was clued in and should have been more wary about Leah wanting to share something like the Athame with her.

[Kindler]

Not even a little bit.  I don't think Mab would waste time on something that petty.  Yes it was her daughter, but her daughter was clued in and should have been more wary about Leah wanting to share something like the Athame with her.

Personally, I always thought Infected Lea left the athame conspicuously unguarded, or otherwise tricked Maeve into stealing it, and once she had it, it acted quickly.

[Arjan]

Personally, I always thought Infected Lea left the athame conspicuously unguarded, or otherwise tricked Maeve into stealing it, and once she had it, it acted quickly.

I don't think Maeve would have given it back if that was the case and Mab got it before dead beat from Lea.

[Rasins]

Was the knife that was used in Summer Knight by Slate on Elaine maybe the Athame?

[wardenferry419]

Doubt it, I think it was fairly normal.

[Rasins]

Yeah, other than the blood, I don't recall much of a description.  I think Harry would have noticed.

[wardenferry419]

Seeing someone's ghost is best served for closure. Maeve got what she asked for just not in the way she wanted.