On Apr 12, 2005 3:18 AM, Mark Tiller <mtiller at ntlworld.com> wrote: > > 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. This is an interesting point and has some bearing on the discussion of what a "Dragaeran" (vs. an "elf") is. It illustrates something of the, uh, elvish/goddish attitude. Max -- I die! I mis-remember my friend's telephone number and dial into a hydroelectric dam's power line, electrocuting myself. My roommates mistake my flailing spasms for sign language, coincidentally describing a delicious recipe for fried tungsten with petroleum jelly. They try the recipe. All die! O, the embarassment.