> >> Or maybe he's *controlling* Verra? >> >> Perhaps this is why she is the "Demon Goddess"? >> >> Majikjon > >I dunno. We know Devera is not confined to Dragaera; the question is, >is she *always* Aliera's daughter, or is that just her identity within >that universe? Like in /Freedom And Necessity/, is she human or >Dragaeran there? > >Max Wilson Yes, but if she's running to Dragaera to pick things up from Vlad, then she's Aliera's daughter (and Verra's granddaughter) at least while she's *there*, and I don't think she'd be allowed to do this without at least tacit permission from Verra. I think I like the Texas Hold 'em explanation best. My only question is, how could Verra be such a sucker as to agree to play against someone like Steve? Majikjon