Scott Schultz wrote: > Aliera has "god's blood" by virtue of being the offspring of Verra. > She could safely leave whenever she wanted to. (Sleeping there was > apparently still a bad idea though.) Vlad had been given a > dispensation. It's possible (though unlikely) that the Paths can't > hold an Easterner either. The Gods, however, could easily hold such a > foolish Easterner until he fell asleep and died as a result. Either > way, Vlad isn't likely to go back for a second trip. His new companion may make his exit desirable to the gods.