--- Scott Schultz <scott at cjhunter.com> wrote: > I guess it pays to be the high priest of a powerful goddess when you venture > into their domains uninvited. Interesting thought problem - How big a hand > has Verra had in arranging for Vlad to acquire the sorts of friends he has? > Why does she (as she baldly states) watch over Vlad and his family? Is it > her general soft spot for Easterners or is there something special about > Vlad's family line that deserves her especial attention? Certainly, Morollan > has benefited from his association with Vlad and that alone might justify > The Demon Goddess manipulating Vlad into his circle of influence. My theory, already stated on this list several times although not recently, is that Verra is Vlad's mother. -- Mark A. Mandel http://cracksandshards.com a Steven Brust Dragaera fan website [This text prepared with Dragon NaturallySpeaking.] __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/