Spoiler space: >That, and one is also given to wondering, if he didn't feel that the >lips were cold???? >Sonu I think we have to chalk that up to sorcery. Kiera isn't just Sethra in a disguise. She's a completely other person. Different facial features, different height (Kiera is short for a Dragaeran.) and, of course, different complexion. If "Kiera" is partly or completely an illusion, as seems likely, then it's no stretch to imagine that the illusion would affect all five (six?) senses.