afrigeek wrote:I have to agree with Metatrone about Fel's characters being very forgiving. I would NEVER forgive the shadow fox for what she did even after understanding WHY. It is simply to cruel a way to put a lesson across.
Kyven's relationship with his totem will NEVER be as trusting as it was when it began, which is actually the way the fox wants it. But he will, at least in a way, forgive her when he comes to understand her motives. He will never love her again, but he will understand, and eventually forgive. Warily forgive, but forgive. He'll go Reagan on her after that, "peace through strength, trust but verify."
And thereby gain wisdom.
You may not believe this, but she did it for his own good. The spirits can be cruel, and they would be especially cruel to him. She wasn't joking when she told him that he got off EASY with her compared to what he may have received at the hands of another spirit. There are some spirits who hate the fact that there's a human Shaman just as much as there are some Arcans who do. She literally did this for his own protection. By giving him an intimate understanding of the Arcan life, she's arming him with weapons to protect himself against both the Arcans and the spirits.
The fact that she is his totem would be no protection if he summoned a different spirit. And he IS capable of that. His magic comes from her, but he can summon ANY spirit.
And, since this is me here, there's more going on than what you see. Like I said before, the fox was going to do this to him no matter what. It's not just a matter of teaching him wisdom. This is EXTREMELY important. There are things that Kyven absolutely MUST do, and he can ONLY accomplish these objectives as an Arcan.
Just another guy from the shallow end of the gene pool.