Hatrack River Forum: Inconsistency in Shadow of the Giant?

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Posted by caliope (Member # 9437) on :

In chapter 6 of SotG when Bean is starting to interogate Volescue in Fortress Rowanda, V says, in referring to returning to Hegemony Compound, "How is my sister and her husband?" to bean. I think this might be a mistake... Shouldn't he refer to his brother and his wife? (i.e. Julian Delphiki, Sr. and Elaina) We know nothing about a possible sister of Volescue and, even if we did, she has no connection to Bean, does it?

Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :

Seems like it was Bean's father that Volescu was related to.
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Posted by King of Men (Member # 6684) on :

It's not a bug, it's a feature. Volescu is, um, showing old-fashioned courtesy by putting the lady first in the sentence; and she is his sister-in-law, which naturally he shortens to just 'sister'. [/fanboy spin]

Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :

I knew you were a Volescu fanboy [Razz]