>A couple points. First, according to Paarfi, Sethra was >able to >teleport the Orb, Aliera, and presumably herself out of >harm's >way before the Interregnum, in a situation where there >were >only seconds to act. This suggests that teleporting was >possible, but very, very difficult -- ie, only a sorceror ?>such as >Sethra could manage it with any chance of success. >However, >were it something Sethra had never attempted before, >her chances >of success three times in a row under extreme pressure >would be >fairly low. >Thus, I think it was possible before the Interregnum, >merely very >difficult, and possibly requiring Elder Sorcery rather than >the >Orb. To this I concede that you have the right of it and I am thus well educated. >Now, on to your question, which is an answer much >shorter than >the above. In fact, it is so short that a single word will >suffice to bring forth in your mind all of the associations >within the text of the work known to us as _Lord of >Castle Black_ >and cause you to instantly comprehend the full glory >thereof. >What is this word, you say? What? You claim you have >been >asking for nothing else for an hour? Very well then. The >word >is "Levitation". However, as to this statement, I wonder. Yes, I do wonder, and I shall tell you why I wonder presently. My mind, and therefore my memory, can only recall references being made to levitation, with the exception of the afore mentioned castles that are the very subject of this discourse in which we are presently involved, after the return of the orb, specifically in reference to the levitation of and transportation of bodies. For example, Aliera levitates and thus transports herself by levitation in order to make her stature seem more vertically imposing, yet mention of it only seems to occur after the return of the orb. Similarly, a certain Hawklord named Daymar transports himself in this manner as well, however this is also only referred to after the end of the Interregnum. I can recall no mention of transportation by levitation before the Interregnum. So I do beseech you to show me where my logic has failed as I will simply be unable to rest until my mind and this problem are thoroughly reconciled.