>From: <FRIEDA2133 at aol.com >October 04, 2004 9:27 PM >Subject: Re: A Vlad reference in an unexpected place. <snip> > > The Book of Taltos, Taltos Chapter 7, page 73 on Aliera's soul. > Sethra says "we have located it, with your help, as well as the help of > ...well, some others." > > The Book of Taltos, Taltos Chapter 14, page 142 > Aliera says "Who tracked me down?" > Morrolan answers. "Sethra and I, he said, watching her face. He glanced > at me quickly, then said, "And there were others who helped, some time > ago." > > Who are the others? Why not mention their names? Why the quick glance at > Vlad? Why mention in Dragon Morrolan's embarrassing ritual that happened > in Taltos if we are never going to be told about it? > > As I said Cracks and Shards! Am I reading something between the text that > is > not there again? A quick glance and I am thinking who would be useful in > tracking down Aliera's soul some time ago. Maybe her brother? Maybe > Mario? Vlad is secretly Mario. :} > Or it was just Steven Brust's way of explaining why a large statue was not > mentioned in Taltos but was mentioned in The Paths of the Dead. And as > Erik > said also showing that Vlad is paranoid. Vlad has plenty of reasons to be > paranoid. Because he is Mario and he doesn't even want himself to find out. :} Shawn