Thomas Yan said: > As I recall, Vlad doesn't seem to pay much attention to the stars, so who knows if that solar system has other planets that sometimes shine more brightly than stars. < Well, of course he doesn't. He can't see them--has never seen them. BTW, when Rocza flies through the Overcast in Athyra, she holds her breath. I don't know if the stuff's toxic, but she sure thinks it is. Vlad has only seen stars in paintings and in his Grandfather's memories. Mia