--- Howard Brazee <howard at brazee.net> wrote: Philip Hart: > I wrote: > I would like to once again assert that Morrolan's taking Blackwand into > the Paths, when he fully expects to be staying, is an annoying flaw in > _Taltos_, which if anyone can explain away I'd be grateful. > > SKZB replied: > Just an oversight on my part. I completely forgot that, when going into > great danger, someone who owns a powerful artifact that might save his > life will naturally leave this artifact behind. What was I thinking? > > For more, see > http://dragaera.info/mailinglists/archive.cgi/1/9794 > > After a bit of arguing with myself, I concluded, > "I'm still somewhat skeptical." End of Philip Hart > Since it has been Written, we need to live with that. Steven has the > ability to resolve that if he wants to. Maybe he did not have the > ability > to will his sword to someone before going to the Paths. Maybe Sethra > thought he would need it (some prophesy that didn't come to fruition > yet). > Maybe BlackWand didn't let itself be forgotten. ... And maybe Morrolan thought Blackwand would be necessary to complete his mission no matter what happened after that, and would give him a marginally better chance of getting out, and would be useful if he had to stay. Jerry Friedman __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover