> On Sun, 10 Apr 2005, Jot Powers wrote: > The gods did not want to ALLOW Aliera to leave, but Verra, the > position in the cycle and the fact that she is heir creates a > situation where they are willing to allow it. They had never > considered an easterner coming down, so they decided it's > allowed this once (due to the oversight) but it won't be again. You know, I've always considered it a bit odd that Vlad basically gets off with a "Don't do it again" considering he's invaded the home of the gods. Everybody he meets says that no living person can leave. Cheers Mark If they don't consider Easterner's people, he may hold himself insulted, and he may go back with a certain artifact and use it the way it's makers intended.