Michelle Goepp wrote: >> Jose Marquez wrote: >>> I don't remember Vlad saying that he doesn't like >> brandy; I just >>> remember that he got annoyed that Dragaerans called it wine. >>> Naturally, this doesn't answer your questions... > > --- FelixEisen at aol.com wrote: > >> Well, it rather does -- yes, Michelle, you're >> missing something, or rather, >> you're mis-remembering something. Like Jose says, >> it isn't that Vlad doesn't >> like brandy, it's that he dislikes Dragaerans >> completely missing the point >> between brandy and its less potent cousin, wine. > <snip> > > I beg to differ. I've finally tracked down the quote > (see, I *knew* I wasn't going crazy!) to page 197 of > my ACE paperback copy of Yendi, where Vlad comments: > "I helped myself to a large glass of brandy, which I > despise, but it's stronger than wine..." I would say > that's a pretty strong indication that he doesn't like > the stuff. > > ~M Well in Teckla he goes to a inn and has two glasses of an eastern brandy, If I remember correctly. If you remember it. It's the only scene where Kiera runs into him in that book, I believe. Teckla happens after Yendi in chron. so maybe his opinion of Brandy is improving or he dislikes it less than wine or one of other reasons.