Andrew Bailey wrote: > 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. I guess you are right, there isn't really any likely hood there is a connection between the new set up of the prisons and the old, I guess we should just guess Adron was stupid and didn't think to contact Aliera and that the Empire is stupid and allows thier prisoners to talk to anyone whom they can make psionic contact with. Yeah... and Morrolan and Sethra are actually jenoine shapeshifters who are decendants of Verra whom actually isn't real at all but is a figment of Vlad's imagination (after all he needs some creative outlet while being so paraniod.) which is of course how Parfi came to exist though you had though him to be a creation of Steve's. Common or not I don't think the Empire would overlook it as such. I stand by my first suggestion that in fact the reason Adron didn't contact Aliera psionicaly was because he couldn't -- which under normal circumstances was possible for him hence a source of interference, If *You* have a better suggestion to what is more likely I'm all ears.