I made such a D: face when you said the plan was to kill Hannibal. Tbh, I think Hannibal dying might make me drop the series much the same way Rose dying would. I'd be crushed if anyone else died, but I think I could handle it. I think your theory is very believable. (Btw, do you have any idea when the next book comes out? I've been looking but I haven't had much luck.)

Up until that moment, I hadn't even made the link with the glasses, honestly. I thought it was because Athene is the Goddess of Wisdom.

Before I forget again, do you find it jarring to have literal translations of French expressions in the text? The ones that come to mind are "sitting tailor-fashion" ('assis en tailleur'), "making a tapestry" ('faire tapisserie') and "with four pins" ('(tirée) au quatre épingles').