Jose Marquez wrote: > But recall the mild contempt Aliera has for Daymar: "Hello, Daymar. > Mind-probed any teckla, lately?" "No," he answered with a straight > face, "did you have one that you wanted mind-probed?" "Not at the > moment," she said. "Ask me again next Cycle." "I'll be sure to." > > It's possible that Daymar's brand of psychics is viewed as not much > higher than witchcraft. Yes, but Aliera has at least mild contempt for almost everyone. Even Vlad, when she first met him in /Taltos/. And certainly for Sethra throughout FHYA. And this exchange is even typical for her and Morrolan, who we know she has no *real* contempt for. Aliera tends to mask her real feelings behind a facade of snippiness. I think it's a defense mechanism. Majikjon