On Feb 23, 2004, at 11:43 PM, mary whalen wrote: > > I don't agree that the dragon seen at the end of > _Issola_ was Devera in another form. I think the > similarity to Aliera was meant to indicate that Kieron > had left the Paths in some way (perhaps in a new > temporary body or merely possessing a totem of his > house). This also helps explain why Sethra said that > Aliera shoud know him since she had met Kieron and > been familiar with him once and has apparently never > met Devera yet. > > If this isn't meant to be Kieron then I don't think > we're meant to know who it is yet. > > Great point! After all, we KNOW that Kieron told Aliera that he would come after her if she relinquished his sword, she acknowledged that when she traded it for Pathfinder, and what a great series of future plots THIS will make, leading to a family reunion at the end of the Empire when Kelly wins and a communist republic takes over! (the last part is improbable, but dammit! the commies have to win SOMEWHERE!)