Mia writes:
> Sethra was supposed to kill Vlad in his previous incarnation as Kieron's
> brother, but she didn't. Hmmmmm. Sethra has been kind to Vlad all his
> life. Hmmmmmm. Vlad doesn't know why, but I've developed this notion;
> related to the interview question about Vlad and Kiera. I wonder how it
> feels to know that an ages-old vampire loves you and always has???
Interesting idea, but I beg to differ on the interpretation. Steve B
may disagree with me (the rat!), but IMHO Sethra is the only one who
knows who Vlad really is and what his place in the world is. She
certianly hasn't told Vlad!
On a similar thought, I don't think Vlad was able to get out of the Paths
of the Dead because he's an easterner. As has been repeatedly
demonstrated, dragaereans and easterners are of the same stock and their
souls can transmigrate (is that the right word?) The Paths is where souls
(and sometime bodies) go after death. Of those who reach the Paths, only
three can return: Gods, those with the blood of the Gods, and those whom
the Gods wish to release for a specific purpose can leave the Paths. If
the Gods release one of the dead incarnate (like Sethra), they become
vampires. But Vlad wasn't dead -- and therefore didn't become a vampire.
The Gods have something they want Vlad to do. And Sethra is in on it.
All of this is collected from notes from my upcoming `Sethra Lavode'
page.
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