On Mon, 30 Dec 2002, Davis, Iain E. wrote: [Mark M] #> 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 #You're assuming they'd be privy to the information. They could easily #be told "oh, we had a phoenix hiding out somewhere" or better, told #nothing and tell them to send their complaints to Sethra... And since #a genetic scan would reveal that the Phoenix is wholly Phoenix... A valid rejoinder. They'd be in a snit because they hadn't been informed of this Heir, but they'd have to concede the need for secrecy. -- Mark A. Mandel http://world.std.com/~mam/Cracks-and-Shards/ a Steven Brust Dragaera fan website