On Mon, 2002-12-09 at 16:42, David Silberstein wrote: > Something I have been wondering about in the back of my mind is how > old she really is. Yes, she *looks* 8 or 9, but since she's > Dragaeran, that *probably* means she is in her 30s or 40s. Of course, > the point may be moot. Since Dragaerans in their 70s-90s are > physically and emotionally teenagers, she probably *is* an 8 year old > for all practical purposes, and will appear that way for a long, long > time. But it's interesting to think about, especially since it means > she's a older than Vlad when she first interacts with him in the Paths > of the Dead. > > I wonder if she'll get into great roaring hissy-fights with her mom? > Aliera is probably not the easiest person to have as a mother. :-) > Aliera is a Duchess and Heir to a thriving empire. I'm sure she can get a maid to do a lot of the upbringing. However, when Aliera starts directly parenting her.. then things will get interesting.. at least until Grandmother steps in.. then they'll be very interesting :) But then, Aliera and her father had a /very/ close relationship, so it may be that Aliera and Devera will have a similar relationship. Jag