Interesting Times/Tear Jerker

""Rincewind: 'I was, er, I was sorry to hear that your wife, er—' Twoflower: 'Things happen in war. I have two dutiful daughters.' Rincewind opened his mouth to say something but Twoflower's bright, brittle smile froze the words in his throat.""
 * When hearing about what happens to Twoflower's wife. It is the only time Rincewind has ever seen Twoflower look anything other than happy, contented and trusting. Later, of course, he —which is also highly out of character for Twoflower. And as we all know, OOC Is Serious Business.


 * Lord Hong himself. Having spent virtually all his life as The Ace in whatever he sought to do and essentially controlling the Empire by proxy, his ultimate goal is to