And yet, humans (of all sorts? One *knows* about Dragons) cherish the right to have their bodies physically carried to Deathgate Falls and sent over. One has even seen them swear "By my right to Deathgate . . ." One would think, incidentally, that there is rather more traffic to and >from the falls than one sees in 'Yendi'. Unless the Easterner Taltos is lying or omitting, he and Lord Morrolan met no-one but cat-centaurs on that trip. They camped in the open. Yet, if funeral processions are common, would there not be a road, possibly posting-houses? Each House has a Book of the Paths of the Dead; Zerika studied that for her House carefully before she made her attempt; and Lord Morrolan did the same. In Dragon we see quite ordinary Dragon soldiers anointed for Deathgate (even though for one poor fellow it makes no difference whatsoever). There are many puzzles here. Your ob't etc. Mia M'Daffyd