Bane

I see that I left it open at the end of God Stalk whether it was Bane or Dally on the Mercy Seat when the earthquake swallowed it, so it really is unclear what happened to Bane after his soul returned to him. Said soul is next seen crawling after Jame in Seeker's Mask, and finally in the pesthole at Mount Alban guarding the Book and the Knife. The whole thing hinges on what happened to his remains, which are presumably back in Tai-tastigon, so the idea about the bones is a good one. Those, at least, are still there. I remember now that I was leaving things open because a) I really don't know at present what happened to Bane and b)that will be a major concern when Jame finally returns to Tai-tastigon.

Bane has always been odd. Writers talk about characters who take on a life of their own, and I suppose some of mine have, but Bane has always done the unexpected.

Looking back, I can see how I've structured much of my life in order to write this series. An odd thought. I hope it's been worth it.