On 6/29/06, Maria Manemann <Markleaf at earthlink.net> wrote: > Scott Schultz wrote: > > > > > * Hiding in a pile of garbage for an entire day Actually, for half a day, it says in /Orca/. > > * Far too much potato soup > > > I believe both of these refer to "Phoenix". The former to when Vlad > is planning his assassination of the King; the later to his captivity > after he gets caught. Do you know, I think you may have entirely got it. I could have sworn there was a another reference to Vlad being held captive in the East which involved the potato soup, but after checking using Amazon, I seem to have imagined it. It does seem odd that Morrolan should ask about Vlad being a captive by other than the Empire, since he (Morrolan) was in on the rescue mission to Greenaere when Vlad was in point of being held captive there, but perhaps Morrolan's memory is also like a whatchacallit. The line in /Phoenix/ about the garbage pit is very brief, but it could well have been a longer period of time than Vlad makes it sound at that time. Or perhaps he is exaggerating in /Orca/.