--- Scott Schultz <scott at cjhunter.com> wrote: > > >What if S_____ happened to legitimately borrow the > blue gem > >from Aliera, and then use it as "Kiera"? Kiera of > course, > >being in "character" would say she picked it form > Aliera's pocket? > > Quite possibly. In that case, though, why even > mention it except maybe to > impress Cawti with how clever she was to think of > checking for Elder > Sorcery? Kiera doesn't strike me as the sort how > worries about whether her > friends think she's clever. I'd guess it's just > straightforward reporting of > the facts. > > The other reason I could see against that idea is > the claim that Kiera > "never cheated". That is, Kiera used only her own > abilities and resources. > If S------- borrowed something from Aliera then, by > all rights, Kiera could > not have that thing unless she literally stole it > from S-------. > I was thinking something similar to the top comment. It seems entirely possible that Aliera does not want to be associated with Kiera. When reporting that she checked for elder sorcery, Kiera could have explained the blue gem by saying she "picked Aliera's pocket" instead of saying she borrowed it. It would be entirely in character for Kiera to lie about how she acquired something in order to protect a resource/friend. The reason for bringing this up in conversation at all could still be exactly what you suggest -- straight reporting of facts. It works as long as you are looking at it as Kiera reporting the facts of exactly what she did during the rifling of that office, but will allow her to fudge how she acquired one of her tools. After all, what in the world would Kiera be doing with such an item if she didn't get it from someone like Aliera? She has to explain having it somehow. And if Aliera does not wanted to be associated with her as a "friend" then it would make sense for Kiera to lie about how she got the gem. As for Aliera giving Sethra the gem and then Kiera using it, I am entirely in agreement that it would be cheating and is therefore unlikely. Amy __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail