> > On Fri, 14 May 2004, Philip Hart wrote: > > @> > @> > @> > @> > > @> > @> > @> > @> > > @> > @> > @> > @> > > @> > @> > @> > @> > > @> > @> > @> > @> > > @> > @> > @> > @> > > @> > @> > @> > @> > > @> > @> > @> > @> > > @> > @> > @> > @> > > @> > @> > @> > @> > doo dee doo > @> > @> > @> > @> > > @> > @> > @> > @> > > @> > @> > @> > @> > > @> > @> > @> > @> > > @> > @> > @> > @> > > @> > @> > @> > @> > > @> > @> > @> > @> > > @> > @> > @> > @> > > @> > @> > @> > @> > > @> > @> > @> > @> > > @> > @> > @> > @> > > @> > @> > @> > @> > > @> > @> > @> > @> > > @> > @> > @> > @> > Facts that are constructs rather than natural laws can be altered. The > Cycle is not a natural law; it's a result of the actions of the gods. So, > it can be altered or destroyed. All of these statements are, at best, unproven. Paarfi writes Barlen (a god) saying that "it is part of the fundamental nature of the universe" (PotD 193). I also seem to recall the gods acting in a way that suggests that they do not have any direct control over the Cycle (though I don't recall offhand if all such scenes came through Paarfi or not). I'll admit that is sure *looks* like a construct. But that's hardly proof. And even if it is a construct, we don't know who built it. > If Dragaeran society as a whole threw off the concept of the Cycle, it > would stop working. It's powered by the ambition of its participants. Do you have any evidence for this rather extreme assertion? As far as I can recall, no character has ever made such a claim. It's possible that Kelly believes this, but I don't think we ever hear him say as much. Alexx Opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily those of my employers. alexx at carolingiaSPAMBL@CK.org http://www.panix.com/~alexx "And the moral of this story is... *Never* listen to anyone who says God told *him* what *you* ought to be doing. Not even a *prophet*. Or you'll get eaten by a lion on your way home, or something. *Damn* No, that can't be right..." -- Outrageous Tales From the Old Testament