---In a way, I understand why this happened. The idea of a story about Vlad's return to Adrilankha is an interesting one. He left a lot of loose ends there, not the least being Cawti. What's Cawti done with his "business" in the intervening years? How will Kragar and his associates react? How will the Jhereg react? How will Vlad feel about his place in Dragaeran society? What will he do when he discovers he has a son and that none of his friends informed him?--- Correct me if I am wrong...but isn't it mentioned by Vlad in one of the books that Kragar is dead?