Taltos, Ch. 9 pg. 96. "As you approach Greymist Valley, sorcery becomes more difficult. From the time you reach the Deathgate, it is impossible." I said, "Why is that?" "I don't know." "Are you certain it's true, or is it just rumor?" "I'm certain. I was at the top of the falls with Zerika, holding off some local brigands while she made her descent. If I could have used sorcery, I would have." Oddity #1: Paarfi says Piro, not Morrolan, was there. Oddity #2: Paarfi says Morrolan was a witch, not a sorceror, at the time. Oddity #3: The Orb was still in the paths of the dead, so sorcery wouldn't have worked anyway, except Elder Sorcery. Does Elder Sorcery work in the paths of the dead? (What did Baritt use to cut off Vlad's breathing momentarily? Taltos p. 132.) Much as I hate to give Morrolan to lie, it looks like his statement here can be nothing else but an untruth to shut Vlad up. Very odd because he sounds so matter-of-fact about it. Max Wilson -- something funny