On Fri, Feb 21, 2003 at 01:53:05PM -0800, Chris Olson - SunPS wrote: [ in response to me ] > > ... I'm willing to bet one beer that by the end of Vlads life, > > Sethra ... > > turns to Vlad and apologizes to Vlad for using him as she has. But > > she'll also be pretty clear that given the needs that drove her, > Hmm... would she really apologize to him? She doesn't seem the type > to apologize for something that she felt was required. Yeah, I think she would. It might be a bit of a 'I regret the necessity' speech, but I think Sethra is honorable enough to regret what she has to do and realistic enough to do it anyway. Neither precludes an apology, and the former almost demands it. I also agree with you that Sethra is developing a personal liking for Vlad. We might disagree as to when it started and how grudging it is, but I think it's clearly there by Issola. He still pisses her off on a regular basis, but she seems to respect him more and more as time goes by. On a semi-related note, I think Sethra might be training Vlad to be a Lavode. Steve