Burrich leaves in the morning. Both he and Fitz refrain from saying anything and Fitz is left on his own. He makes excuses not to leave to pursue his goal of killing Regal and eventually regresses back to being a wolf. Startled out of it, Fitz makes a final determination to reenter the world as a human. 

We're reading Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb, book 3 of the Farseer Trilogy in The Realm of the Elderlings

Fitz breaks out of his wolfish behavior but is a long shot from better. A discussion with Chade sends him running for the safety of Nighteyes. Eventually, when he makes his way back to the cabin, he confronts Burrich and Chade, saying things he regrets later. A walking self-fulfilling prophecy, FitzChivalry pushes away his family and those he loves while bemoaning that nobody could ever love him. 

 We're reading Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb, book 3 of the Farseer Trilogy in The Realm of the Elderlings

FitzChivalry is gradually reintegrating back into life as a human. Wolfish tendencies still peak through and it's a slow process to regain his memories. Fitz's mind has locked away it's trauma and Burrich is hard at work to rehabilitate him. 

We're reading Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb, book 3 of the Farseer Trilogy in The Realm of the Elderlings

We're coming back at you with the intro to Assassin's Quest. Robin Hobb starts us off with an introspective Fitz who is lamenting the fact that he has grown old before his time and lost a multitude of years of his life. FitzChivalry is in pain from his traumatic past and can never go back to his previous life, friends, or other loved ones. We start the last book in a dark, low place with only up to go, right? Right? 

We're reading Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb, book 3 of the Farseer Trilogy in The Realm of the Elderlings

This is our final discussion and book 2 wrap up for Royal Assassin. We talk about Hobb's masterful characters, our favorite theories, and scenes. Looking forward to reading more adventures of Fitz, the Fool, and Nighteyes in Assassin's Quest!

The final chapter of Royal Assassin gives us the Wolf, Nighteyes and FitzChivalry. Burrich and Chade's plan has worked so far. Fitz is 'alive' and is soon called back by Heart of the Pack to his body. 

The darkest days for Fitz continue. After a shared dream with Nighteyes and despite his urging, Fitz wakes up in the cells with guards coming. Through his pain, Fitz taunts Regal closer and makes a final bid against the pretender King and is beaten for his effort. Fitz fades in and out of consciousness and wakes once again to Nighteye's insistence to join him. Fitz lets go. 

 We're reading Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Farseer Trilogy in the Realm of the Elderlings.

CW: There is general discussion of violence both physical and mental, as well as suicidal thoughts.

 We're reading Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Farseer Trilogy in the Realm of the Elderlings.

FitzChivalry wakes up in the dungeons, disoriented and weak. He learns the state of Buckkeep through Patience, a brief synopsis of what happened from Nighteye's perspective, and a visit from the Dukes. Regal brings the Dukes to prove Fitz is still alive and they offer a proposal. Fitz doesn't die if Regal can't prove his guilt. Meanwhile, Regal gets all the time he wants to get a confession from Fitz by any means he can.

 We're reading Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Farseer Trilogy in the Realm of the Elderlings.

The plan comes to head. Regal is crowned, Kettricken and Shrewd head back to their rooms, and Fitz is approached a bit too much by the Coastal Duchies minor nobility. Fitz tries to prep the King to leave, but he wishes to say goodbye to Verity via the Skill. During that excursion, Fitz discovers treachery and hunts down some of the coterie and is subsequently detained.

 We're reading Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb, book 2 of the Farseer Trilogy in the Realm of the Elderlings.