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February 17, 2025 at 8:36 am #36028

I’m in agreement with the general consensus here— I don’t like Mart. He’s done some good things (like trying to look out for Cal) but he does far more reprehensible things and feels he’s above the law; that somehow he has the right to be judge and jury in Arknakelty. I think you’re spot-on, Katherine, with that statement; it fits him perfectly. He’s elected himself to be the one to set the rules, and feels totally justified in doing so. Law means nothing to him. If you don’t do what he wants, he finds ways to punish you. I see no sign of conscience or guilt feelings in him. He’s smug, arrogant and tricky. Two-faced. Not a nice person at all, despite that false face he shows to to everyone. There seems to be a lot of that in the world today, sadly.

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