There is a lot of truth in what you say. Anna even said as much:
“You're crazy,” Anna said. “This is seriously insane. Do you realize that? This is just like you going to the Lands Below, or stealing a Time-Turner, or trying to summon Death. You're planning to do something really dangerous that you're not even a little bit prepared for. And what good will it do you? Suppose you do find John Manuelito. What will you do then? Duel him? Kill him?”
What I have been getting at, though, is that even if Alex realized on some level that John would stop being a threat only when he was dead, a normal 14-year-old does not easily set out to kill someone.
Now, you could argue that I let Alex off the hook by having Diana kill John. (Some people have argued that.) But the fact is, Alexandra just wasn't ready to be a killer yet. Yes, sooner or later she'll have to not just show her fangs, but use them.
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What I have been getting at, though, is that even if Alex realized on some level that John would stop being a threat only when he was dead, a normal 14-year-old does not easily set out to kill someone.
Now, you could argue that I let Alex off the hook by having Diana kill John. (Some people have argued that.) But the fact is, Alexandra just wasn't ready to be a killer yet. Yes, sooner or later she'll have to not just show her fangs, but use them.