On Wed, Feb 19, 2003 at 05:31:14PM -0600, "Dr. Elmo" <dr.elmo at whiterose.org> wrote: > 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? 6. Sethra can't leave Dzur Mountain AS SETHRA. If she leaves as Kiera, nobody knows she's gone. 7. Sethra was lying to manipulate Vlad. -- Matthew Hunter (matthew at infodancer.org) Public Key: http://matthew.infodancer.org/public_key.txt Homepage: http://matthew.infodancer.org/index.jsp Politics: http://www.triggerfinger.org/index.jsp