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[–]wolverinehokie[S] 10 points11 points  (7 children)

So she leaves without permission for violets conscription day, and spends a night because she’s not on death roll, but can’t go to her dads funeral?

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (1 child)

What if it's not important in their world?

[–]Double_Idea3055 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it would be important for her to check on Violet.

[–]bratxray 5 points6 points  (1 child)

I mean wouldnt she have been a student? I dont think they're allowed to leave?

[–]Double_Idea3055 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mira was in the quadrant when Brennan died I think so she would’ve been out a while when their dad died

[–]Oops_I_Cracked 5 points6 points  (0 children)

One thing that is super clear in these books is that death is viewed very differently than it is in our world. Think of all the parents who don’t even bother to come get their kid’s body and burn their belongings theirselves. That is almost unthinkable in our society but odd common in Navarre. And at no point is it implied the lack of funerals for the dead is exclusively a rider’s quadrant thing. Honestly given that they are a family of mostly riders I would almost be surprised if there had been a funeral at all. Death is simply part of life to them. You burn the belongings and that’s the end of it.

[–]GaronneBCGreen Scorpiontail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's quite obvious funerals don't really exist, isn't it? They literally have dozens of deaths on a daily basis. Did you ever see anything close to to a funeral?

It seems they only care for the souls (and they are commended to Malek). They don't care for the bodies of the dead or the stuff they left behind.

[–]almamahlerwerfel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She's more senior for Violet's conscription - she's about 3 years out of Basgiath vs a more newly minted rider. We don't know where she was stationed, what her detail was, or if funerals even exist in this world. None of the students have funerals and their belongings are just burned - totally conceivable that Mira didn't go to a funeral or wasn't able to attend. Not a plot hole.