On Tue, 18 Nov 2003, Philip Hart wrote: > >She's referred to as "Lady" by Aliera in _FHYA_, right? I guess A >doesn't much care about titles either, being the daughter of a >goddess, and being A. And that's another example of someone from outside the system being recognized by the system. In order for Aliera to be legitimate, Verra must have been recognized by the Council of House Dragon as being an honorary Dragonlord, and properly married to Adron e'Kieron. Now, Verra doesn't *care* about such recognition, except in how it impacts Aliera, but House Dragon had to come to some sort of one-off definition in order for their system to not break down. > >For the record, I think Sethra sees herself as a farm girl who >discovered a talent for magic (and everything else?) and made good. > Snort. I imagine that she got over any such false modesty after the Third or Fourth Cycle, at the very latest.