On 30 Jan 2004 at 8:17, Steve Simmons wrote > > It also makes me wonder if the separateness of the Houses is due to > the Gods and the Orb. In PoTD/etc we see that the Interregnum seems > to have weakened the taboo on cross-breeding. Perhaps Greenaere is > the end result of what long isolation from the Orb will do? Further wondering - did those who live on Greenaere choose to do so because of the black and gold Phoenix stones in an attempt to get away >from the orb? If so why? M mr1 at rcosta.com