On Tue, 2002-12-31 at 02:35, Philip Hart wrote: > P > a > t > h > s > o > f > t > h > e > D > e > a > d > > S > p > o > i > l > e > r > s > > A > h > e > a > d > > > > > > 2. Teldra spends a considerable time in the wilderness in this novel. > Looking back at the beginning of Issola, where Vlad has a typical > I'm-better-than-a-Dragaeran moment about his woodsmanship, I wonder why > Teldra has to pick her way carefully. Simple, woodsmen aren't dainty. They also don't wear beautiful gowns.[1] I have no doubt that if Teldra wanted to, she could do just fine in the woods. She also embodies all the nobility of the Issola. Brushing through a forest, knocking three limbs and sticks out of the way with your limbs, and getting your clothes dirtied and torn in the process just doesn't seem to embody the type of nobility that Teldra has. Remember, she also managed to eat her jerky daintily. It's all about appearances. But then, she could also just be giving Vlad an ego stroke in order to make him more likely to help. [1] I don't remember what she was wearing, just making a guess her Jag