Kyrit wrote: ↑Sat Jul 10, 2021 11:30 pm
Anyone else wondering where Kat's hairband vanished to in the last panel?
More in line with current discussion;
Reni has nothing to do with Clovis being at the estate. He and his men didn't seem to be expecting a dragon back at the festival. In fact, I'd say he was quite
upset that he hadn't been told about her. But he already got what he came to town for; the amulet. Zen and Nat could have been a lovely bonus, but even then the only reason he really came to the estate was to handle Brutus. If it had just been Zen or Nat he probably would've just waited for an easier chance to get his hands on them, but his feelings for Brutus and the risks he was willing to take for him could not be risked any longer.
That said, Reni's definitely a target now that she's made herself one. Not part of the original goal, but she's in his way and he's got a new anti-dragon toy.
Actually it wasn't just for Brutus.
As soon as he broke in, he ordered Romulus to find Zen. He might not have arrived in Edenmire for Zen, he probably didn't forsee that Zen and Natani would be there too. But at some point he must have found out, and by the time he arrived, he knew right away to go find Zen.
MuonNeutrino wrote: ↑Sun Jul 11, 2021 2:37 am
It's not half-canine half-feline keidran specifically, though. Kat was bred from a canine and a feline line, and according to her dialog in that same comic (the bit I left out for space heh), not only was *she* bred as a sex slave, but so were her parents going back at least a few generations on each side. Moreover, it sounds like the mixed breed lines are *disfavored* due to the infertility issue, so if anything her being mixed breed would be an *impediment* for people recognizing her as a sex slave. Rumors certainly would run far, but it's not just that people judge Kat when they find out she was bred as a sex slave, they're able to *recognize* that she's a sex slave simply based on her appearance, and it's not something as distinctive as just her being mixed breed. I can totally see prejudice and taboo and rumors being wide spread, but they've still gotta be not *that* uncommon if people can recognize one simply by looks when breed isn't the distinguishing factor.
Kat's infertility might not actually be a disadvantage depending on the purpose. In fact, that might be a feature. If she's just meant to be a "plaything" (and I'm using that term to be polite) for humans and other Keidran it doesn't really matter, and they probably wouldn't want her to get pregnant (which would only be a consideration if it was another Keidran, but since humans haven't been able to impregnate Keidran until Neutral changed the rules, whether or not she can is irrelevant for the human side of things). If she's intended for breeding other Keidran, then yeah, she wouldn't be as valuable for that purpose. But seeing as her genetic condition is intentional, the former seems more likely.
I'm very interested in how Eric ended up buying Kat.
Eric mentions "he bought her fair and square" which is interesting, as it implies that Roderick doesn't believe that. If Kat was intended to be a sex slave to humans, I can't imagine that Roderick would be happy to give her up, and it doesn't seem like he is. Did Eric trick him in some way? Not sure we'll ever get an answer to that, but it is an interesting question.