Bart's final words for Nat

Ptolemy's Gate
Might be.
I wonder if Bart would pick up Nat's form, like he did with Ptolemy. Highly doubt it, but, still, a fangirl can dream.
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Jonathan Stroud had answered a question to that effect. If I remember rightly, he said Barty would don Nat's form too, but not as often as Ptolemy's.
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nathanielandbartimaeus wrote:Jonathan Stroud had answered a question to that effect. If I remember rightly, he said Barty would don Nat's form too, but not as often as Ptolemy's.
Jonathan Stroud wrote:Hmm... very good question. I haven't considered this. I think it's a hard one to call. The thing is that all three of them - Ptolemy, Nat and Kitty - would now occupy special status in Bart's eyes. Certainly he'd carry on being Ptolemy - through force of habit as much as anything. And he might well adopt Nat's appearance after a while, when the memory of Nat's death had settled down a little. I think that might be the kind of tribute he would make. And Kitty's form too would come in handy - especially when up against some sexist old magician.
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What I find difficult to understand is, how come he didn't think of this question earlier? It was one of the first questions that entered my mind after reading the book.
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Oh, I didn't see it!! I went through the questions, but I didn't find that one!! Thanks!
That's great. Kill me, but I kind of like Barti and Natty together LoLoLoL! yaoi. Or at least, I like to think that Barti liked Nat (I mean, Ptolemy-like, but not as much as him. Just a little bit).
"When I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome instead. True story".
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I agree with AkRene ... books have their power over some of us. I can not imagine not feeling for a character (and feeling I mean, deeply, very deeply, like it was family) ... but I usually cry at the wrong moments XD.

In one book I once cried when a guy sold his sword - a sign that he refused to be assassin anymore because of his girlfriend ... but didn't shead a tear once this girlfriend died.

I think I do it wrong in Bart as well ... I'm just a demon/bad-guy/evil nut and I connect more to these misunderstood creatures than with humans (yeah, I'm a freak, so sue me XD) so I cry when Bart feels sad and such.
And yes I cried at the end just because Bart was so confused and angry at the same time, he didn't actually like Nat, but he didn't want him to die. And that "Huh?" just wins it all.
Zibraz Mouler
Well tbh the sacrifice Ptolemy gave to Bartimaeus was that he gave his life to save the Djinni, He didn't force Bart to fight to try and save him. Nathaniel did the same and Bart was even surprised by that. I believe he is going to wear his form. Even Kitty's form,
It's a really good ending. Made me scan through all the books to find out what Barty really thinks of Nat. Although Nat doesn't treat him well, Bartimaeus never let Nathaniel's name slip to anyone, so I guess he values his master alright. It echoes Ptolemy and Barty's ending, with the master sacrificing himself and letting go of the djinn in the end to save him. Although I also agree that it could be the other way around, depends on what you want, really.
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Ptolemy/Kitty?
Faqarl/Nat?
You all make great and very strange combinations but I am new for this.
Click please I will be glad. :D


I like dragons!

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