> -----Original Message----- > From: Jot Powers [mailto:books at bofh.com] > In Yendi, Vlad has a conversation with Devera that goes something like > this: > > Vlad: "Aren't you supposed to be here?" > Devera: "Not really. I haven't really been born yet..." > > (pg 79) > > This supports the time travel theory, IMO. Devera as the being-who-is-Aliera's-daughter (Hmm...need a cool Serioli name for that) hasn't been born yet. The spirit that Vlad was talking to is either a) from the "future" (supporting your theory) or b) (just as easily) a being that's been around, but hasn't been "incarnated" or "reincarnated" yet. Her knowledge of what she's going to be could be from many sources...for all we know, it may be "standard" for a soul to know what they're coming back as ahead of time (and then promptly forget everything when they are "born").