#so I'm trying to reel back on the forkle bashing and treat him fairly

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Do you think that Sophie should confront Mr. Forkle about he treats her?

Oo this one is intriguing because I think you could argue that Sophie does confront Mr. Forkle. She doesn't hesitate to talk back and disagree and push him, pointing out things he's doing she doesn't like--for example, telling him off in Neverseen when he was reading her mind without her permission. There's also the scene in Lodestar where they both acknowledge that Mr. Forkle saying they should visit Gethen was something Sophie had been pushing for for a while already.

So then the important part of this question is how is he treating her now? Based on the conversation in Unlocked, I'd say that the way he sees her is blossoming leader who is well on the right track but still thinks she knows more than she does and needs help and guidance so she doesn't make decisions she'd come to regret. He doesn't seem to want to control her, but he doesn't have complete confidence in her ability to lead on her own yet--which I would say is fair based on the storehouse fire. There was enough error in her reasoning beforehand (like what he pointed out about warning people, thinking about fire spreading, etc.) that she tried to justify instead of immediately acknowledge that make it reasonable (In my opinion) for him to still be cautious and mentoring of her.

The thing is that Sophie doesn't think she needs that to the extent he does. She's much more firm and swift, which means she can jump to conclusions and actions. Which can be a benefit when you need to make a decision, but dangerous when you're trying to reason something out and ignoring other possibilities. Even if she ends up being right about them, it's still a gamble she took; her being lucky it paid off doesn't make it good.

So I think my answer to this question is that I don't think she should, but I think she'll confront and push back against him anyways. Currently within the story, he seems to be treating her appropriately based on her actions, but she's tired of it and doesn't see herself the same. So even if it's reasonable, she'll get frustrated and snap back.

I hope that's a sufficient answer! I've grown more fond of Mr. Forkle in the recent books, so that might affect my judgment as well.

#kotlc #keeper of the lost cities #quil's queries #thepinkdove #i've been very vocally upset with mr. forkle in the past #but I think that's a little hypocritical of me to do so and then treat alden completely different #because they're /both/ agents for the story to happen through #so I'm trying to reel back on the forkle bashing and treat him fairly #in order for sophie to exist as she does someone had to make her #it's not forkle's fault. it was built into his character but like...it's not /him/ you know? #so that's where I'm coming from! #not as upset with him anymore and trying to be unbiased