Arskane is quickly becoming my favorite character in the book. (When I was younger, I was more attached to Fors, the protagonist. With this re-read Fors and Arskane pretty much have equal billing.) Arskane is an extremely smart, capable character who is obviously not afraid of Fors mutation. This is primarily interesting because Fors home community is extremely prejudiced toward those with visible mutations, and Fors has mentioned that many communities engaged in infanticide to prevent “mutant” genes from entering the population. It is also interesting because while Arskane is very friendly with Fors, we have seen him act with extreme caution where other people are concerned, particularly the Plains People. In the next few chapters, we will learn why.
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