hi guys. this is my first "post" so I hope I'm doing it right. anyway, what I've been wondering about is why people like Aliera and Morrolan and Sethra choose to be Vlad's friend. Sometimes Morrolan will give Vlad a "look of disgust" and sometimes it seems like Aliera can't see past the fact that he's an Easterner. Yet when Vlad gets in a jamb, they are there to help him. It's like the friendship is all about duty with nothing about affection for a friend. any insight on that?