>However, if we assume that >Sethra's long life is due in no small part to her relationship with >Dzur Mountain, we would need to assume that part of the Mountain siphons >off to those she surrounds herself with. Which, I think, is a >rather frightening thought. <grin> come to think of it, what *is* the nature of Sethra's vampirism? It's just that I'm a bit of a dabbler in the lore of vampirism, and there are quite a few choices out there. I would assume that it is a combination of sanguinary/psychic/psionic vampirism, rather than one of those three... Anyway, just wondering. Jon _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus