Sarene’s extended internal narrative about Gareo remains in the book despite a slight dissatisfaction on my part with the section. It feels a little expository, and we’ve gotten implications regarding these things before. I’m not sure that we really learn anything new about Sarene’s character here, we just get a few specifics about her past.
However, one of the nice things about a book like this—or, even, books in general, as opposed to movies —is that you don’t have to worry TOO much about every scene and moment. I don’t have to shave seconds quite as intensely as a film-maker might, or even shave words as much as an author of a shorter work might. I can afford a few diversions like this one, even if they ramble just a bit.
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