In a message dated Tue, 9 Jul 2002 3:24:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, Thomas Yan <tyan at twcny.rr.com> writes: >Gaertk at aol.com writes: >> [page 112-113] >> >> The comment spanning these pages sounds wrong coming from >> Tazendra rather than Khaavren. > > Why do you say that? Because she does know some sorcery? > My interpretation is that, along with the rest of her > comments on p113, she is trying to contribute to the > conversation. In this case, she is mostly repeating > Khaavren's analysis/explanation of why this was a good > time for him to join the Phoenix guards. I do admit that > her adding the bit about "Athyra Guard = want sorceror, > Phoenix = don't care" is a bit of surprise. My problem with this is that Khaavren is explaining why he joined the guards, and then Tazendra interrupts with *his* reason, which doesn't apply to her. > Perhaps this is to show that Tazendra is reasonably smart, > it's just that she lacks the training / frame of mind to > be more perceptive and analytical. Except Paarfi goes out of his way later to make her seem simpleminded. >> [page 115] >> >> They had revivification pre-Interregnum, or Paarfi messed >> up. > > I think I've managed to explain the discrepancy in my > notes. I'll be curious to see if you buy it. You're saying that revivification wasn't possible pre-Interregnum, right? And we're just misinterpretting these passages? I still like my explanation (Paarfi messed up). >> [page 117] >> >> "Blood of the Horse": refernce to one of Bolk's >> incarnations? > > Perhaps a specific incarnation and a specific clash, or > maybe he just gets beat up a lot. Well, he does, but this phrase could have started after an event involving lots of blood, or maybe his blood had some supernatural effect. --KG