On Fri, 17 Jan 2003, Steve Simmons wrote: > On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 10:43:32AM -0800, Philip Hart wrote: > > [[ on Vlad as son of Verra ]] > > > I like this part of the theory, but otherwise it seems to conflict with > > _Taltos_, where the subject of Vlad's blood really should have been > > alluded to if Verra's his mother. Also, dumb question, but if Aliera's > > blood gives her a pass, couldn't Vlad have given Morrolan some of hers? > > Your second question answers your first. Aliera was scanned deeply and > pronounced 100% Dragon, even tho Verra is her mother. Whatever Verra > contribues to the genome, it's not detectable in the blood. > Obviously didn't get enough sleep last night, I don't get your logic. Seems to me that whatever it is about god's blood that is recognized by the Paths' firewall, Aliera has it and can (barring unknowable complexities) share it. Ok, I vote for unknowable complexities. - Philip