Not the first time I’ve heard of death being used to escape some sort of contract, geas, or rule…
The question is if there’s a specific “’til death do us part” component to the spell. In worlds where magic can bring people back to life, would such a nuptial spell consider death to be the practical end of a union? Did its maker have the power to include such into the spell binding Humph and Maga?
Also… I think Humph died thus Maga died, and not just that Maga died… O_O The anti-magic zone really did a number on them.
I’m trying to find all details about the spell in the archives. Any help or tips would be appreciated.
I think the big issue here, in terms of “legalities” (if that word can be applied here) is that Maga still doesn’t have a heartbeat, meaning in the biological sense, she still IS dead. Since Humphrey is alive and Maga is ‘dead’; I’m almost positive this is grounds to end the contract.
I’m pretty sure that the last time we saw Humph he was exiting the wizard’s no magic zone and was clutching his side in pain because he was starting to feel the effects of the bound again. He was also, if I remember correctly, muttering angrily that he could tell Maga had just gotten herself in a load of trouble (because of the pain.)
If I had to hazard a guess, I would say that whatever stopped Mama’s heart killed both of them and whatever the woman in purple robes is doing to keep Maga partially alive like this is working on both of them.
I wonder if she’s actually in some kind of a modified stasis, where magic is animating her but she’s otherwise dead (for tax purposes, of course). Break that stasis, and her heartbeat (and the link) return.
Kind of a strong bit of leverage in the church’s hands.
So, if Maga died, does this mean the link is severed?
Not the first time I’ve heard of death being used to escape some sort of contract, geas, or rule…
The question is if there’s a specific “’til death do us part” component to the spell. In worlds where magic can bring people back to life, would such a nuptial spell consider death to be the practical end of a union? Did its maker have the power to include such into the spell binding Humph and Maga?
Also… I think Humph died thus Maga died, and not just that Maga died… O_O The anti-magic zone really did a number on them.
I’m trying to find all details about the spell in the archives. Any help or tips would be appreciated.
A few pages before, Maga was brought back from the *brink* of death.
I think the big issue here, in terms of “legalities” (if that word can be applied here) is that Maga still doesn’t have a heartbeat, meaning in the biological sense, she still IS dead. Since Humphrey is alive and Maga is ‘dead’; I’m almost positive this is grounds to end the contract.
But then again; Aaron’s world, Aron’s rules.
I’m pretty sure that the last time we saw Humph he was exiting the wizard’s no magic zone and was clutching his side in pain because he was starting to feel the effects of the bound again. He was also, if I remember correctly, muttering angrily that he could tell Maga had just gotten herself in a load of trouble (because of the pain.)
If I had to hazard a guess, I would say that whatever stopped Mama’s heart killed both of them and whatever the woman in purple robes is doing to keep Maga partially alive like this is working on both of them.
Oh now that is a heck of a line to leave on
I hope Maga is just being sarcastic because- in all honesty- her statement about her lack of heartbeat is disturbing. O_O
See, if people would just be sensible and keep their hearts in boxes in safe places, this wouldn’t be nearly so disturbing.
I wonder if she’s actually in some kind of a modified stasis, where magic is animating her but she’s otherwise dead (for tax purposes, of course). Break that stasis, and her heartbeat (and the link) return.
Kind of a strong bit of leverage in the church’s hands.
“Now I know I’ve got a heart because it is breaking.”