And Conclave concludes with a bang

[rthstewart]

Chapter 11 is posted.  I've not heard from a number of usual readers about the last chapter and I have lots to say about visuals and such, but for now,  here it is, and I hope you'll share your thoughts.

I wanted to share this, courtesy of Syrena, La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia, the Silk Exchange in Valencia, which she thought was rather like the conference room and the Bankers' Counting House and I agree.

 



Thanks so much for being so supportive.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

That was wonderful! So much to dig into. I loved the women here, standing up against Stanleh, and Harold showing Pierce that they really are capable on their own. The revelation of King Edmund was fabulous. I especially liked the way the bankers were made to realize that they weren't the supreme authority, that Edmund, as the Law, was. The image of the black birds sitting in the rafters was great. And I am so happy that Jalur is back. Really, I loved everything. haha

Thanks!

J.Apple

[rthstewart.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you liked it! Yes, there's the whole Supreme Law of the Land thing going on, which is very much how Common Law States (like the UK and US systems) operate. I really appreciate your thoughts. Jalur is a great straight man. He's such a grumpy Tiger.

[rthstewart.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much. The Law and the black birds developed over time in the story, but originally, one reason why I introduced the birds was that I had been affected by the visuals of the old film, Becket, with Peter O'Toole and Richard Burton as King Henry and Thomas Becket respectively. The black bird is Becket's symbol and you can see them in Canterbury cathedral. So, that's where they came from. Becket and the law and the black birds and Burton's portrayal took me to the Edmund characterization.

Thanks so much for reading and reviewing. And yes, it was nice to have the women rock a bit. it's been all male point of view and Director Meryl isn't much and Morgan really needed to show her stuff a bit.