WHAT IS THE KNIFE CUT ON MARAK’S ARM IF HIS LINE IS ON KATE’S WRIST?
The cut on his arm is just a cut—no big deal to it. He has to cut himself to add some blood to the mix, but his cut heals as a plain old scar. Marak has two such scars, one from each marriage. The spell that gives indications of the future is a one-time-only spell. A goblin King can work it several times, but it has to be worked on someone who has never had the spell before. That means he could not work this spell on himself the second time if he married twice, as Marak has done. It has to be worked on the bride. BACK TO TOP WHAT ARE THE KING’S WIFE CEREMONY TESTS THAT AGATHA PERFORMS? Mostly, these are tests for health in all the different systems: lungs, eyes, brain, etc. This is why they take place before the ceremony begins: if something is wrong, the King will have to come try to heal the damage, or even call off the ceremony if it’s something that he can’t heal. BACK TO TOP WHEN THE SORCERER ASKS KATE IF HER BRACELET LIGHTS UP BY ITSELF OR DOES SHE WORK MAGIC ON IT SHE SUPPOSES I
