On Tue, 25 Jan 2005, Philip Hart wrote: @> > (Imagine having this conversation with someone: "I'd like to name the @> > kid after my ex-husband.") @> @> Why not? If Cawti was still in a relationship with whoever, that would probably be fairly awkward. On the other hand, I suppose a sufficient application of knives and/or sex could resolve that issue, at least temporarily. @> > Further, remember Noish-pa's prophecy about holding Vlad's kid in his @> > arms; @> @> AFB, but isn't the prophecy that N-p would hold a grandchild? That sounds right. @> Perhaps he's adopted Cawti, or perhaps V will raise the child as his, @> so... Could be. But then we're heading into obfuscation-land again. It's entirely possible, but it doesn't seem to line up right with what's already happened; it would feel like a trick just for the sake of a trick, not something that came naturally out of the storyline. Although, yes, that's entirely a matter of opinion. @> > obviously there could be /another/ kid, but then we're just @> > heading real deep into soap terrain. I'd buy it if it were a Paarfi @> > novel, but in the main Vlad storyline? Eh. @> @> True. Anyay, I'm gonna stick with the straightforward version here. @> Maybe the speculative-minded could figure out who VN got his soul from... Kieron, obviously.