On Mon, 11 Apr 2005, Steve Hubbell wrote: > Has this ever been brought up for speculation before? > > TALTOS, bottom of page 162... > > Verra is talking to Aliera in the Paths of the Dead, explaining (sort of) > why Aliera and Vlad can leave but Morrolan in stuck having to stay. Aliera > had just previously aquired Kieron's sword. Verra tells Aliera that if she > was not the Dragon Heir to the Throne, the gods would have required Aliera, > and her "COMPANION", to stay in the Paths of the Dead. [snippage] Nice argument, but I think this just means that Vlad would have been stuck if he hadn't been coming to pick up the Heir, an excellent excuse so the gods claim to think (I mean, it's not as if there's no worthy next-in-line) for his presence.