Orcs, trolls, elves, merfolk—here, as in most fantasy settings, they are flat and underdeveloped.,He is too pathetic, his chances of winning someone's favor are low. No normal woman would want to live in the mountains.,War brings wealth and land, but that is the result for a select few. Lawrence has come to realize his place in society over these years and does not entertain the fantasies of knightly romances.。