[Dragaera] Verra and the Paths of the Dead

[Bryan Newell]

Spoilers for Taltos

















> Does the stuff in the vial resemble human blood?

> Did he open the vial when he got it?

Taltos, Chapter 7 - When [Kiera] turned back to me, she was holding
something in her hand.  I took it.  It was a small, clear vial with a dark
liquid inside; perhaps an ounce ... She handed me a small pouch on a cord.
I slipped the vial into it and put it around my neck.  I said, "What's in
the vial?"  She paused, appearing to consider, then covered her head again.
"The blood of a goddess."  ... When I got back home, I took it out of its
pouch and studied it.  It was dark and could have been blood as easily as
anything else, I suppose.  I shook it, which was perhaps foolish but no harm
came of it.  Yeah, maybe it was blood.  Then again, maybe not.  I put the
vial back in the pouch.  I chose not to open it.

Taltos, Chapter 17 -  Wait, the vial . . . no, I had it in my hand.  Good
move, Vlad.  I held it up.  A dark, dark liquid in a clear vial with a
rubber stopper. [He cuts Morrolan's arm] I handed the vial to Aliera and
said, "Open." ... I grabbed Morrolan's arm and held the vial against the
cut.  I told him, "You're a witch.  Make the liquid go into your arm."

Taltos, Chapter 17 - [Morrolan] I wonder what he gave me?  ... [Aliera] If
we get out of this, we can ask him later.

Taltos, Chapter 17 - I never /have/ told Morrolan what was in it.  Whenever
he asks, I just smile and look smug.

None of the three appear to recognize the substance as blood, but only
Morrolan [*] really had any contact with it.

Bryan

[*] When Aliera opened the vial, didn't she at least sniff it or something?