[Dragaera] Cui bono? [_Jhegaala_ spoilers]

[Maximilian Wilson]

On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 1:04 AM, Philip Hart <philiph at slac.stanford.edu> wrote:
>
> alpha
> bravo
> charlie
> delta
> echo
> foxtrot
> golf
> hotel
> india
> juliet
> kilo
> lima
> mike
> november
> oscar
> papa
> quebec

> Now, the above raises the question, does Verra really plan for
> Vlad to make Godslayer?  I don't know that she quite shows that
> attitude in _I_ or even _Dzur_.  And can _Athyra_ be argued to
> be part of the above?  It was a pretty close shave, and she
> isn't so good with the future in _Phoenix_.

Is not being good at predictin consequences the same as not being good
with the future? Sethra says that in the Halls of Judgment, the gods
catch glimpses of "what to us is the future." What if Verra knows that
Vlad will still be alive and kicking during the Jenoine Invasion Mk.
II, and is taking steps to hone him to be a useful tool (among others)
when that time comes? She might not have any hesitation sticking him
into Athyra-like situations.

> Actually, why is Vlad not furious in _Dzur_ about Verra's sending
> him to Burz given the above interpretation?

It's lumped in with all Phoenix stuff that he's already furious with
her about. And he did threaten to kill her over that.

(Don't think it takes Vlad until Dzur to work out Verra's involvement.
He probably picks up on it before Jhegaala is even over, which is one
reason he gets so mad at Father Tagichatnwhatsisname.)

-Max

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