On Mon, 30 Dec 2002, Davis, Iain E. wrote: #> From: Greg Rapawy [mailto:grapawy at yahoo.com] #> 4. My proposed solution: The two living female # #Wouldn't it be simpler for it to simply modify the resulting child so #that it was entirely Phoenix? Do that long enough, and the house could #be repopulated. Oh, can't you hear the cries of challenge from... lessee... - Lyorns because it's improper = with other Lyorns opposing THEM because it's even *more* improper for the Phoenix to drop out of the Cycle - Dragonlords because their pride in noble heritage is offended by the concept - Dzurlords because it's a good excuse for a fight - Iorich because they see an injustice = with other Iorich (as for other Lyorns) - Yendi for their own inscrutable reasons ... and so on -- Mark A. Mandel http://world.std.com/~mam/Cracks-and-Shards/ a Steven Brust Dragaera fan website