On Wed, 19 Feb 2003, Ruhlen, Rachel Louise (UMC-Student) wrote: > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dr. Elmo [mailto:dr.elmo at whiterose.org] > > Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 5:31 PM > > To: dragaera at dragaera.info > > Subject: Speaking of Vlad and Kiera > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 5. Other? > > -- > > This is covered on Mark's Cracks-and-Shards page but hasn't been > discussed on this list. Here's my take on it: > > 1. In the initial books, Steve had no idea that Kiera is Sethra. I tend to doubt this. Mainly due to the vial. Why would Verra give Kiera the vial, or even know Kiera? Most likely she didn't want to appear to Vlad herself[1]. So she gave it to Sethra, a non-God(dess) she knows who should be able to track down Vlad. But likewise, Sethra didn't want to appear as herself, so she gave to vial to Vlad as Kiera, someone he already knew. So I'm figuring SB was already thinknig about Sethra being Kiera when he had Kiera give Vlad the vial. As for Sethra leaving Dzur Mountain.. assuming she was recouping from a Jenoine attack, it wouldn't take much of Sethra's powers to hop out and have some brandy, and still be able to do just about anything Kiera could possibly do. However, Sethra is someone who tends to draw a lot of attention and at times, fire power. And perhaps she wouldn't have been able to handle 50 Dzur-lords rushing her at once in her condition at the time. Then there's the simple answer of she needed to test Vlad by sending him after the staff, so she BSed why she couldn't go because she knew she couldn't go to the Paths.