[page 119] Map: desert of Suntra [page 120] Schools exist; expensive? Dragaeran doesn't have words for "play" or "novel"? Map: Caffissa (Athyra empress?) Library: first three stories of southern corner of Athyra wing (should wing be capitalized?) Map: Silver (? not Lyorn color) Library: outside Palace, near Lyorn Wing (not in House of the Lyorn?) Map: Zerika Library: basement of Imperial Wing (probably not really a wing) [page 121] Map: Yellow River, different ecology than other major rivers? Phoenix more philosophical than Athyra?? Characteristics of tsalmoths; if I had time for the RPG, that's the House my character would be in. [page 122] Map: small inns connected(??) to the Phoenix Wing Tech note: colored(!) strips of paper used as bookmarks "ten thousand wealthiest nobles": what's the population of the Empire? No tax on expenditures for "cultural matters". It sounds as if you're taxed on what you spend, instead of (in addition to?) what you earn. [page 125] Fricorith: old North-western tongue, "nearly the end of winter" This language most common for writing books? [page 126] Marish'Chala contraction for Marishori Cvorunn Chalionara Marishori: ONW for "keeper of trust" Cvorunn -> Kvirinun: Serioli for "time of melting snows" Chalionara -> Shuloon!ra: Serioli for "to arrive prematurely" Map: far Eastern keep of Redface [page 127] Map: Zerika Library, narrow circular stairway to ground level, maze of Imperial Wing, around South Cornerstones, Long Corridor, Phoenix Courtyard, inn where Frai died is hour's run away Map: labyrinth, Imperial living quarters, numerous tower chambers No furniture in this room? [page 128] *This* is the meeting between Lytra and Seodra "Have you a god in your pocket," or are just happy to see me? :) [page 131] "my arts have revealed that a certain individual has just discovered" sorcery? even so, how? and how did she learn so much about Khaavren without learning how he found out? [page 132] Right war, wrong war? Sethra is friends with these two? [page 133] Candlebuds again [page 136] Map: Diar-by-the-Bennaat [page 139] Everlasting Fountain of Prince Westmount? [page 141] More killings: Lady Yurrota (assassinated?), Gerand of Kor by Lord Porishtev [page 143] Illista is Marchioness of the Twicetied Hills --KG