I have a minor question, and perhaps this is addressed in a FAQ somewhere
that I can't find, but:
This question involves complete spoilage for a revelation in ORCA.
In TALTOS, Vlad is coerced into going to Dzur Mountain because Sethra needs
him for a job and she can't leave Dzur Mountain right then (because of an
impending Jenoine problem that we don't learn about until later).
Vlad gets his courage up in part because while tasting Fenarian brandies,
Kiera comes into the bar and tells him that she's got his back.
In ORCA, we learn that Kiera is a disguise for Sethra, a way for her to go
out and about and have a bit of fun without being (ominous drumbeat) Sethra
Lavode.
This raises the obvious question: How can Kiera encourage Vlad in
Adrilankha when Sethra can't leave Dzur Mountain?
1. Kiera has an independent existence and Sethra can possess her remotely.
2. Kiera doesn't have an independent existence, but is just a spare body
that Sethra can remotely possess.
3. Kiera is a projected image (as the D&D spell) of Sethra.
4. SKZB made a mistake.
5. Other?
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