In a message dated 9/29/2004 10:27:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time, "Howard Brazee" <howard at brazee.net> writes: > Are there peaceful transitions between houses? Have there > been times when a ruler in a house dies and instead of his > in-house heir taking power, power has been transformed > smoothly and without rancor? Cherova III peacefully handed the Orb to Tortaalik, and there was a comment in _Sethra Lavode_ about the Porker Poker Society meeting again once Zerika was no longer Empress. --KG