Issola spoilers (although shortly, I think we should consider Issola permanently spoilable): > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I did consider Aleira and Mario, but as you point out, that predates > Aleira and Pathfinder. Also note that, as was pointed out in Issola, ...and Vlad and Cawti predate Godslayer. We have an extremely small sample, and nothing I see in that sample eliminates romance. Furthermore, I would be _shocked_ if Steven were willing to give up an entire plot mechanism that can be interesting, complex and subtle. -Jot -- Jot Powers <books at bofh.com> http://www.bofh.com/books/ "I'm upping my standards, so up yours!" -Pat Paulsen (1927-1997), Presidential Campaign Slogan