Not to belabor the hair color thing, but I just realized that in _Phoenix Guards_, Paarfi refers to Illista's hair as golden. Not blonde. Which shoots down our theory that the difference in word choice was due to Paarfi's lack of distinction. About maps. I'm not finding much to describe relative positions (directions) between locations. For example, when Khaavren travels to Dragaera City the first time, no mention is made of the direction he is travelling. Redface & the Pepperfields are east of Dragaera City, and Sandyhome is south of that. I always had the feeling he came in from the west, in retrospect because he does not pass back through areas he's familiar with. But he could just as easily have come from the south or north. Vlad mostly hangs out in Adrilankha, but I thought I'd take a look at _Phoenix_ next and see if there's any clues there. I've got the feeling Adrilankha is on the west coast, can anyone confirm or correct that? The list has been quiet lately...everyone is watching _Two Towers_, I suppose. Rachel