Annotated 44-1
“No, I mean the winter elves. They foresaw what was coming to our world and also foresaw where there’d be a big avalanche, and they stood underneath it and it just buried them all. That’s…that’s probably not good news.”
Lots going on here, character-wise, with Auraugu uncharacteristically taking the role of “the quiet one” from Rana, some fun chemistry between Magda and Goblaurence, and a clipped tension in Penk. Also, everyone has a job: Auraugu is propulsion, Goblaurence and Penk are assisting Rana with recon, and Magda is presumably researching what scraps of information exist about winter elf society.
FB: “Existence is suffering. Suffering stems from wanting things. Suffering ceases when those desires cease. Only then can one attain true enlightenment. BUT I HAVEN’T HAD A SMOKE IN SIX HOURS AN’ I AIN’T GONNA CEASE WANTIN’ ONE, SO BLEEDIN’ EXCUSE ME IF I FEEL LIKE DARKENIN’ YOUR DAY INSTEAD.”
Trying to remember…was this the only time Rana ever spoke?
I can’t remember him speaking before, but I definitely remember him speaking later.
The ship is actually propelled by a combustion engine; Goblaurence hooked the bike up to a cigar-rolling machine.
“No, I mean the winter elves. They foresaw what was coming to our world and also foresaw where there’d be a big avalanche, and they stood underneath it and it just buried them all. That’s…that’s probably not good news.”
“C’mon everyone, we talked about this. It’s better than slitting our own throats, and that goblin is hungry anyway. It’s a win win for us. Just make sure you stand here to ensure you’re crushed to death.”