Mark A. Mandel wrote: > As I recall, when Vlad asks Aliera how she got the ability, she STARTS > with the bloodline/genes, and then adds something about spending 50 or 100 years or so working on the talent. It's not automatic. The bloodline, according to Aliera, is necessary but not sufficient. > On the other hand, for a Dragaeran, spending 50-100 years learning something is hardly time to scratch the surface. Casey