Totally within his purview - this is what Niobe has feared all along after all, that he would kill not only her but Lucius as well
That what I thought too. I re-watched the scene of Niobe's death and I still think that Vorenus was going for the boy first. They were quite a way from each other with Niobe, and then his eye caught the sight of the boy. This is why I think he wanted to kill the boy first and I think that by the time he has done it he would have not killed Niobe because he loved her so much. But it is just my speculation.
he accepts the boy as his own (and that's one of the most moving moments in this series, IMO!)
I know!!! I quite expect them to bond each other in a a father-and-son kind of way.
it's also that he cursed the children
You see, I don't think about the curse too much. These are just words. I know they are not just words, but really they are not that big deal for me. I think from the Young Vorena's POV it could have been she thought that their father allowed their captivity (because he didn't come for them sooner??).
What has always puzzled me, though, is the UTTER silence of all of Niobe's neighbors regarding her unfaithfulness - I felt like it was a little incredible that none of the gossipy ladies would ever drop a single hint about Lucius's parentage
I know! I always thought that Niobe went to the countryside to have a baby.
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That what I thought too. I re-watched the scene of Niobe's death and I still think that Vorenus was going for the boy first. They were quite a way from each other with Niobe, and then his eye caught the sight of the boy. This is why I think he wanted to kill the boy first and I think that by the time he has done it he would have not killed Niobe because he loved her so much. But it is just my speculation.
he accepts the boy as his own (and that's one of the most moving moments in this series, IMO!)
I know!!! I quite expect them to bond each other in a a father-and-son kind of way.
it's also that he cursed the children
You see, I don't think about the curse too much. These are just words. I know they are not just words, but really they are not that big deal for me. I think from the Young Vorena's POV it could have been she thought that their father allowed their captivity (because he didn't come for them sooner??).
What has always puzzled me, though, is the UTTER silence of all of Niobe's neighbors regarding her unfaithfulness - I felt like it was a little incredible that none of the gossipy ladies would ever drop a single hint about Lucius's parentage
I know! I always thought that Niobe went to the countryside to have a baby.