On Mon, 14 Jul 2003, David Silberstein wrote: > On Mon, 14 Jul 2003, Philip Hart wrote: > > >So the latest thing I don't understand about _TPotD_ is: what's > >Sethra's reasoning behind her decisions? If I understand the timing, > >she sent Sethra the Younger to pick up Zivra, then a few days later > >sent Kytraan to pick up Piro - why not send one expedition, except to > >have the advantage of a separation and a reunion scene? Could this > >be the heavy hand of Paarfi? > > I could be misremembering, but didn't Sethra state that Piro was > specifically there at Zerika's request? In other words, Sethra didn't > know, when she sent for Zerika, that Zerika would ask for Piro shortly > after she arrived. That's what I was looking for rereading - but if I understand the Porker Poker chapter, Zivra is told she is to travel at the same time that Piro's parents receive word that he is to travel.