Gametech wrote: > Gametech wrote: > >>Jag wrote: >> >>>I've been rereading FHYA and noticed something a little odd. Near >>>the end of the book, the last straw that causes Adron to go from >>>waiting to attacking is learning of the arrest of his daughter. At >>>the time Aerich comments on how he'd like to know the details of the >>>arrest, and Adron confers and says that he will ask when he storms >>>the city. >>> >>>However, earlier in the book it is noted that Adron and Aliera are >>>capable of psionic communication with each other. So, this leads me >>>to wonder, why didn't Aliera just tell her father what happened? And >>>why didn't Adron try to communicate with Aliera to ask her? >>> >>>As best I can figure, Aliera hoped her arrest would lead to Adron >>>taking action. That's why she was so nonchalant about Khaavren >>>coming to arrest her. As for Adron, I suppose we can just assume >>>that he was so outraged at what happened that he didn't think to, or >>>want to[1], find out what really happened. >>> >>>I'm also somewhat surprised that Paarfi didn't predict this possible >>>question from the reader and try to answer it for us.[2] >>> >>>Does anyone else have any possible explinations for why Adron and >>>Aliera didn't communicate with one another following her arrest? >>> >>> >>>Jag >>> >>> >>>[1] There was a comment on how Adron was purposefully keeping some >>>of his 'steam' in so that he would attack the Emporer. >>> >>>[2] Unless he did it in about the last 50 pages of the book, in which >>>case I'm going to feel really stupid once I get to that part again. >> >> >>Here is the simple answer... If you read I believe Phoenix there is >>description of a black stone in the prisons... Yep... Black Phoenix >>stone, it prevents Psionic communication so I believe that should >>answer your question. (and it makes sense that it would be in the >>prisons) > > > > Let me rephrase it answers the question about why Adron didn't speak with > Aliera via psionic communication. Not really. Given that they are different buildings :) They may have used Black Phoneix stone in the old building, but then they may not have, since psionic communication wasn't particullary common. Andrew. >