I'll admit, it does really help to pick the Belgariad up at a relatively young age and get attached to the characters then. I think I was nine or ten when I first read them and Silk is still one of my heroes. Josh Collins The Guide is definitive. Reality is frequently inaccurate. (Douglas Adams - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe) yhcrana13 at hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx