spoilers for TEoDM Apologies if these points have been noted/answered already: pg 274, 3rd paragraph, last sentence - this seems to be out of place amidst the dialogue and logically. The witchcraft forbidding seems to be rather ad hoc. Brimsford can't operate and Arra can't See but Castle Black doesn't fall, Morollan and A can communicate psychically, and A can cast spells. I don't understand why the Athyra don't recognize Zerika straight off - don't they have to internally acknowledge her in order to access the Orb? I assume the Hawks asked for the counties north of Southmoor at the suggestion of Kana - would this come out, and did Morrolan profit? Too bad for Tsanaali's commandos that he didn't procure them flashstones. I think Kana's control of the "western third" of the Empire suggests horizontality - it would be odd to say "the army controlled the northern third of Tennessee." I don't however understand Khaavren's assertion that the post can carry a message to anywhere in the Empire in three or four days. One thousand five hundred miles (only the height of the Empire?) would be a long way to drive in three days, and that's as the crow flies. And a post station every 30 miles say would work out to 1k stations in the Empire, ignoring deserts and jungles, so 3k horses? Seems like a lot so soon after the Interregnum. Just quibbling. Incidentally, now you can design your dream horse: http://www.horseracegame.com/04-AddNewHorse.htm