Yeah yeah, everyone talks about Janner’s death and the epilogue and the fork factory and blah blah blah- BUT THERES TWO SCENES IN TMitH I FEEL LIKE NO ONE TALKS ABOUT:
Number 1 is the scene where Janner follows Kalmar’s footprints in the snow all the way to the chicken coop, just to find blood and feathers and dead chickens and stuff.
“Janner reached the coop without a sound. Kal's footprints led beneath it.
A blood-spattered pile of white feathers littered the snow, as if someone had emptied a pillow and sprinkled berry juice all over it. Janner clenched his toeth against the sudden urge to vomit.
Just as he gathered the courage to peek into the shadows beneath the coop, Kalmar's hand shot out and grabbed Janner by the leg. His claws dug in, and Janner fell. The little Fang snarled and leapt on Janner. He thrust his snout into Janner's face and bared his teeth. Little feathers were stuck in his dark, wet whiskers.” LIKE IM SORRY?! YEAH THATS TOTALLY A NORMAL THING YOU’D SEE IN A FAMILY BOOK. WOWSERS. It’s not pleasant reading that at midnight.
Moment 2 was the literal EXECUTION. I mean, that alone is a crazy thing to see in a family book.
“The guard cut the bonds around Kalmar's ankles and pointed him up the gallows steps. Janner heard Nia whisper, "Be strong, my love."
They reached the top, and one of the guards positioned them over the mapdoor. He draped a noose over Kalmar's head, then Nia's. Bunge climbed the steps after them with a dark look, and Janner thought he saw a flicker of uncertainty in his eyes. Perhaps he was thinking of Rudric's return and the fury that was sure to descend upon him.” BUDDY WHAT? BUDDY HUH? MY JAW WAS LITERALLY HANGING OPEN WHEN I READ THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME. I WAS LIKE, “yo this is a family book? For real?” HUHHHHHHHHHH
So yeah. I feel like those moments are kinda crazy and a little insane. Alright anyways that’s it for my nonsense, ummmm have these foodies:
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Our mom tried audiobook lotr some years back when none of us even knew about wingfeather. We were young. Got about to the barrow wights.