IMPORTANT NOTE: Hey guys! This is Kayiu - while we were filming this episode a few weeks ago, I was in the middle of moving houses, which is why there's no facecam for me this episode. Also, while moving, I lost a hard drive with the audio files for this episode, so I've had to try and recover it from my local audio. That means the audio quality is going to be scuffed for a portion of this episode - I tried my best to fix it, but there wasn't much I could do. That being said, I think that content-wise, this is one of the best episodes we've recorded, so I hope y'all push through it and check it out regardless!  

In this episode, Kayiu, Leah, and Alex, discuss the first time Hobb says fuck, circle the perennial conflict of Kennit, (ie how much do intentions vs results matter?) get the first bombshells of Kennit's backstory, and reach the Actual Start of the story with Amber & Brashen's plan to repair Paragon!  

What is Return to the Realm? Return to the Realm is a re-readers podcast for Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings series, exploring the series from the very first book but making reference to any & all of the fifteen that follow!    

You can find all of our links here! https://linktr.ee/returntotherealm   

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