How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"Osiris became an undead god, a half-living shadow of my father, fit to rule only in the Duat. But his loss gave me anger. Anger gave me the strength to defeat Set and take the throne for myself. You must do the same." (26.137)
Horus is pretty much motivated solely by vengeance. This is bad for Carter, because he's got Horus living in his head and urging him to follow the same pattern. With so much history driving him toward revenge, does Carter really have a choice in how things shake out?
Quote #2
"And yes, Carter, Horus, whatever you call yourself, you were so mad, you cut off her head. You were reckless, you see—about to charge Set while you were still weak, and Isis tried to stop you. That made you so angry you took your sword—Well, the point is, you almost destroyed each other before you could defeat Set." (23.135)
If Horus gets so angry that he cuts off Isis's head as revenge for delaying his fight against Set, well, that's bad news. Especially considering that Horus and Isis are supposed to work together to defeat Set in this newest incarnation, too.
Quote #3
"I'll guide you as much as possible," Bast promised, "but in the end, the two of you must fight. Only Horus and Isis can defeat Set and avenge the death of Osiris. That's the way it was before. That's the way it must be now." (18.70)
Even Bast, who seems to have little interest in vengeance—she's a cat; she has better things to do—knows how the story goes and doesn't question the necessity of the revenge story playing out. Does she have a choice?