Most Awkward Moments

[arkinia]

This is for the passages you read and can't help but feel really awkward reading and be very glad you are reading it by yourself and to laugh about that. Here are two I had a great time being made to feel very awkward by.

 

Egwene is thinking about observing her dreams in Winter's Heart and thinks she should not fall all the way asleep or whatever so she can observe the dreams as they come as oppose to waiting to wake and recall them...

 

"...She thought it might help decipher what they meant. At least, those that were more than ordinary night fancies. -There were plenty of those, often featuring Gawyn, a tall beautiful man who took her in his arms and danced with her and made love with her. Once, even in her dreams, she had shied away from thoughts of making love with him. She had blushed to think about it awake. That seemed so foolish, now, so childish. She would bond him as her Warder one day, somehow, and she would marry him, and make love to him until he cried for mercy."

 

I'd imagine that I don't need to explain why this was awkward for a teenage male to read so I'll move on.

 

Another awkward scene was in the beginning of Knife of Dreams when the Forsaken are meeting in the World of Dreams and while they are waiting for Moridin to show up they are just chatting. Aran'gar goes to speak with Graendal alone...

 

"...[ARAN'GAR:]'Has it occurred to you that all of the others have alliances, while you and I stand alone?'...[GRAENDAL:]'Has it occurred you that this room must have ears? The zomaran were here when I arrived.' -[ARAN'GAR:]'Graendal.' She purred the name. 'If Moridin is listening, he'll assume I'm trying to get into your bed. He knows I never made alliances with anyone.' ...spots of color appeared on Graendal's creamy cheeks... and her gown faded to near transparency as she spoke, slowly, sounding thoughtful. [GRAENDAL:]'An intriguing notion. One I've never before considered. I might do so now. Perhaps. You will have to ... convince me, though.' ...[ARAN'GAR:]'I am very good at convincing beautiful women.' She stretched out a hand to caress Graendal's cheek."

 

This was really weird because I was under the assumption that Aran'gar was 100% woman at the time and had no memory of being a man and that none of the Forsaken were aware that she had ever been Osan'gar especially since she even mentions him as a completely separate person and other Forsaken seem to be unaware of certain Forsaken reincarnations so I thought it was a pure woman to woman conversation going on and so I was lead to the thought (in memory of my gay relationships thread): "WOW, COULD IT BEEN ANY MORE FLAGRANT." And meanwhile the whole time he is talking about how amazingly hot these women are.

 

Please, share your awkward moments!

[Shard]

Aran'Gar and Osan'gar are not the same person, Aran was Balthamel and Osan was Aginor.

 

That being said I found the scene weird to read as well.

[42Bonzo88]

    I always thought it funny to chuckle about all the times the Two Rivers men had to face bathing in public (with women), Perrin walking in on Moiraine, Mat's entire deal with his queen. Sad thing is I probably would have been worse. ;D

[arkinia]

Oh.

[Sylvia]

I forget what book it was in, but When Lan didn't let Nyn leave their room. She had a hard day, then told him to not let her put on a dress for a week.....

 

Or something like that :D

[Matcauthon999]

the part where Egwene was like 'it's sweet of Rand to put on a brave face' after she tells him that she doesn't love him. Cos i feel really embarrassed for her cos i always think what a little *****. And in general all the moments with Egwene and Elayne horribly misreading a situation like the above stated one mainly because i always feel bad for how obnoxious they are. And this makes absolutely no sense does it?

[Kaznen]

That scene where Tuon tells Mat he may kiss her, while they are surrounded by 20 people who where watching Mat to begin with.  Then after he does kiss her she berates him for his lack of skill.

[Neemo]

Avienda decribing Elane Naked to Rand  :D

 

Birgitte Sensing Rand and Elayne through the warder bond...haha

 

Elayne getting drunk through the warder bond, and nyneave not knowing whats up

[Nasty Butler]

The part where Rand chased Avi and she froze, it was pretty awkward watching him try to control himself while lying naked with her to keep her warm.  He's like, "Man, her lips look so nice... No!  Uh, trollocs kissing!  Elaida!  Cenn Buie naked!!  Phew!  That was close..."

[Master Norry]

HAHA, hilarious!

 

How 'bout "A bath"?

[arkinia]

I actually didn't find that too awkward :P. I was mostly cheering Min on. "You tell him, Min!"

[Master Norry]

But bathing in the middle twenty-odd maidens and the woman you love isn't awkward?

[arkinia]

Well sure it would be. I didn't find it too awkward to read, though. Or maybe I'm just not that modest.

[Master Norry]

Sorry. I thought this was about the scenes that would have been awkward if you were the character. Now I look back... Sorry

 

If thats how we look at it, the other scenes mentioned aren't that awkward at all

[Cybertrolloc]

I'll go with The Great Hunt scenes in Carhien dealing with politics, especially those with Rand before Verin and the rest turn up. Very awkward, real low-light of the series for me.

[Rael]

I'll go with The Great Hunt scenes in Carhien dealing with politics, especially those with Rand before Verin and the rest turn up. Very awkward, real low-light of the series for me.

 

I am curious as to how it's awkward. Is it because he burned the invitations?

[Cybertrolloc]

Awkwardly written.

[Obligatory WOT Reference]

yeah the whole perrin moiraine thing must've been soooo awkward. he walks in and is like "i'm not gonna take any of your half answers- o crap o crap sorry!!!!" and especially if she's like the glorious leader of the group. you kind of lose some of that awe you had after you've seen them naked.

[Neemo]

he only saw her shoulders haha

[Mandragoran]

Cadsuane and Sisters commenting on Rand's bare bottom after he awakes from Padan Fain's attack.

 

[AmbeRebmA]

Nyneve is one of my favorite characters, but her behavior on the road to Caemlyn after she first married Lan was very awkward for me to read. I mean the guy is a trained Warder/commander doing his job, and she followed him like a besotted puppy, trying to sneak him to a hayloft at any opportunity.  ::)