On Sun, 22 Feb 2004, Matthew Hunter wrote: #However, I think the presence of Lady Teldra in the form of a #long dagger makes it somewhat more difficult for Vlad to use her #casually. And I think that's a very good thing for Vlad's moral #development. He has a Great Weapon now; a certain amount of #restraint is necessary. Should he resign himself to eating the #soul of anyone he crossed blades with, at least until Lady Teldra #wakes up? "Don't worry, it does what I tell it to", OWTTE. Morrolan, to his first Dragon opponent in the Paths of the Dead, who had looked nervously at Blackwand. -- Mark A. Mandel http://cracksandshards.com a Steven Brust Dragaera fan website