Wow this story is REALLY open ended. Here's my analysis of the stuff--
First of all, there was the rebel group--why did sir arnold turn against the country? Even if there was no explanation, seeing that he helped the boy and he felt bad about dragging him into it, implies that he had a good reason. Was it because the people he worked for were corrupt?
It says the rebel army was subdued. Nothing really says sir arnold died. They just have his armor after he took it off or something, since the scene took place many years after the rebels were subdued. And if he took it off would people recognize him? Because if not the ending would make sense that he's still around because no one knows his face to arrest him
In the ending, the guy's sandles (i assume it's not the boy's) when the boy sees someone he recognized, looked preeeetty old. Maybe he's been travelling a lot afterwards? And he disappears after the boy turns around. I mean he couldve been a ghost...but maybe he also blended into the crowd. Man, I really wish there was more to this story. It would be really interesting.
Interesting thought: what if sir arnold was rebelling because the government was unfair and he made the boy realize that, and after the war ended, sir arnold escaped and ran away and the boy went with him. And presently, many years later, they just happened to be back in the country and the boy sees the old helmet and recalls when they first met :/
Wow this story is REALLY open ended. Here's my analysis of the stuff--
First of all, there was the rebel group--why did sir arnold turn against the country? Even if there was no explanation, seeing that he helped the boy and he felt bad about dragging him into it, implies that he had a good reason. Was it because the people he worked for were corrupt?
It says the rebel army was subdued. Nothing really says sir arnold died. They just have his armor after he took it off or something, since the scene took place many years after the rebels were subdued. And if he took it off would people recognize him? Because if not the ending would make sense that he's still around because no one knows his face to arrest him
In the ending, the guy's sandles (i assume it's not the boy's) when the boy sees someone he recognized, looked preeeetty old. Maybe he's been travelling a lot afterwards? And he disappears after the boy turns around. I mean he couldve been a ghost...but maybe he also blended into the crowd. Man, I really wish there was more to this story. It would be really interesting.
Interesting thought: what if sir arnold was rebelling because the government was unfair and he made the boy realize that, and after the war ended, sir arnold escaped and ran away and the boy went with him. And presently, many years later, they just happened to be back in the country and the boy sees the old helmet and recalls when they first met :/