After reading further through the back-log of messages, I came across this, showing that I was not at all the first to have the idea. Jose Marquez, from message Re: Great Weapons (possible LoCB spoiler) wrote: >to create chaos because of Verra's blood. Or maybe Devera is the goddess >(hey, it could happen! Time travel!) whose blood Morrolan assimilated, >and thus he might get the double benefit of leaving the Paths alive as >well as the ability to create chaos. -----Original Message----- From: Rachel L. Ruhlen [mailto:melalvai at kemenel.org] Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 3:01 PM To: dragaera at dragaera.info Subject: The usual Orca spoiler -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Hunter [mailto:matthew at infodancer.org] >> > 2) Sethra knew Vlad could get him out. >> She couldn't. Vlad nearly kills himself with his spell, and barely thinks >> to do it. >She gave him the vial. We know she has access to prophetic >methods. There's no way to know WHY she gave it to him, if not >for that specific purpose, without her telling us; until she >does, it must remain a possibility. What if Devera gave Sethra the vial and told her to get it to Vlad, that he would need it? Devera can cavort about the timeline as she pleases, apparently. Rachel