I thought talia did basically say heading to zeres before terandria would be too much of a detour and thats why they arent doing it. The gang learders also said they were having talks with other gangs before moving to Invrisil so i rationalizaded them being in a carridge headed north as related to those talks rather than them actually in the process of moving or otherwise heading to invrisil.

With all the debate about the world being round vs having an observable edge, I’ve been wondering if it’s non-Euclidean.

“That last part is new by three centuries.”

“new” should be “newer”.

“Again, in more of geographical terms.”

This sentence is quite awkward. Possibly it should be “Again, more in geographical terms.”.

In this chapter, is referred to as a “[Duelist]-[King]”, However, in chapter 7.13 K, Raelt consolidated his duelist class:
“[Conditions Met: King ? King of Challenges Class!]
[Class Consolidation: Duelist removed.]”
Noass and Sir Relz have referred to him as “The Duelist King”, but that is not a class descriptor.

Because “they” is a plural form, used here for a single individual.

When you are political correct about pronoun-ing a person you don’t know the gender of, “they” can be used, or a repetition of the proper name. Also when they themselves announce their pronouns in their introduction. In all other chapters, we see Salamani not having problems being adressed as “he”.

In this context here, “they” is just used to deliberately confuse the reader about the fact that this runner is a “he”, and both the narrator and the PoV would see that. And for that – as I pointed out – there are more elegant ways within the English language. Still the results would be bit more awkward than just saying “he”, but saying “they” is .

+1 to this *unless* Salamani thinks of himself in a different pronoun.

The problem is when the Magnolia’s hit was called it was mentioned to all be for the high ranking Faces of the Assassin’s Guild. This could be for someone else but there are Faces gathering and the timing seems to suggest it is for Magnolia.

The same can be said for Shatterblade but for security instead. In the past the Human and Drake Assassin Guilds countered each others assassin attempts with their high leveled members. Though Shatterblade might not specifically be for protecting Magnolia but more for the Oteslia meeting in general.

“I am slave.”
I am A slave.

“Mine food tastes and nourishes little.”
Did you mean “My food”?

“If they makes lightning, it’s out of themselves when they throw it.”
makes -> make

I totally get the “we” part. It’s a lot more common turn of phrase that you’d think. It’s not just about talking to yourself and self motivating or something. It’s like exasperation and acceptance that you are doing it because it must be done, someone is making you do it and they somehow participate in it with you. Addressing the archmage as much as himself when he says “We are doing this” or “Here we go”
The other thing is – why would saying or thinking “they” be a bad thing and has to be avoided? Keep in mind that this is a pov, not a neutral narration, so sometimes editing or not a line is more than simply how it reads or sounds better or even correct.