On Sat, 16 Aug 2003, David Silberstein wrote: > >As noted in the subject line, contains a huge spoiler for /Orca/. With corrections, after checking the book... >On Sat, 16 Aug 2003, Rachel L. Ruhlen wrote: > >> >> >>-----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. >> > >No, Kiera stated that Verra gave her the vial, and *she* (Verra) >wan't sure why (in /Orca/). I see no reason to doubt this statement. Hmm. I see I lied, here. *Vlad* says he figured out which goddess, and Kiera says that the goddess didn't know why. But I don't think that indicates that it was Devera. >But I think you are thinking in the right direction. Devera *was* >there, waking Vlad up, after he did the teleport. Devera might well >have told her grandma that she (Verra) needed to give a vial of blood >to Sethra to give to Vlad "so that things will work out right. >Pleeeease, granma?" > >( Verra: "You know, *most* grandchildren would ask for a sweet..." ) > Or possibly, [future] Verra talked to [past] Verra, and told her what needed to be done.