I really do not think it is safe to assume that Sethra was born at all. There is numerous proof through the series that I am sure you are all aware of. The main thing is I just cannot imagine Sethra having parents and a childhood. Unless... Here is my crazy theory for the day. Sethra is Devera when she grows up. It makes complete since when you think about it. There is evidence to back this up, but I am too tired and lazy at the moment to go into any depth. <Just throwing this out there with really no evidence. We know from <scattered references that at one point, there were 20 houses prior to <the formation of the empire (or, as Aliera wryly remarks, 19 and one <tribe of teckla). Since Sethra's House seems so difficult to place, <perhaps she is a member of one of these "lost" or destroyed Houses? --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes