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