[ Yennefer speaks with familiarity of Queen Ellya, even calling her by name, and Thancred can only assume that she's had direct audiences with her. Perhaps even more than one. How close has seen been able to get, thus far? To what lengths has she gone to prove her "loyalty"?
The real question is why the likes of Ambrose and Queen Ellya would assume that any of the Summoned would ever truly serve them. If they have any sense, they must assume that all of them have ulterior motives. You don't kidnap someone and then expect them to simply forgive and forget. Or if they do, then they are truly foolish.
The worst possibility is that eventually these factions will find means of making them comply, by threatening them or those dear to them. It's what the Garlean Empire had done, taking prisoners of war and then forcing them into service, leaving them with little other option.
Thancred hops down from his horse, a bit forcefully, but then turns to slide his hands over the beast's flank, calming it. He looks up to where Yennefer sits, his eyes tight and his mouth pressed into a thin line. ]
Thorne is the greatest threat to the Summoned, in your eyes. That's why you haven't left.
[ It's not as if she's wrong, either, from what Thancred understands. The Free Cities may have a strong military force, but that is for waging war against Thorne, rather than against the Summoned. Solvunn may wish for the Summoned to take on their beliefs and respect toward the Old Gods, but as far as he's aware, that hasn't turned into a threat as of yet. ]
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The real question is why the likes of Ambrose and Queen Ellya would assume that any of the Summoned would ever truly serve them. If they have any sense, they must assume that all of them have ulterior motives. You don't kidnap someone and then expect them to simply forgive and forget. Or if they do, then they are truly foolish.
The worst possibility is that eventually these factions will find means of making them comply, by threatening them or those dear to them. It's what the Garlean Empire had done, taking prisoners of war and then forcing them into service, leaving them with little other option.
Thancred hops down from his horse, a bit forcefully, but then turns to slide his hands over the beast's flank, calming it. He looks up to where Yennefer sits, his eyes tight and his mouth pressed into a thin line. ]
Thorne is the greatest threat to the Summoned, in your eyes. That's why you haven't left.
[ It's not as if she's wrong, either, from what Thancred understands. The Free Cities may have a strong military force, but that is for waging war against Thorne, rather than against the Summoned. Solvunn may wish for the Summoned to take on their beliefs and respect toward the Old Gods, but as far as he's aware, that hasn't turned into a threat as of yet. ]