[Dragaera] Sethra's apprentices

[John Dallman]

In article <48F4D42D.7040102 at brazee.net>, howard at brazee.net (Howard 
Brazee) wrote:

> Consider her *other* hobbies.    Not just the one which is a spoiler, 
> but her well known part-time profession as a general.  
> 
> Why should take time off of her real job to be a general?
> 1.   To keep herself sharp/awake sort of adrenalin fix.
> 2.   To keep herself sharp/skilled.
> 3.   To have the skills/contacts she will need for the final conflict.
> 4.   To build up skills in associates - skills that might be needed 
> in the future.
> 5.   To make sure she really knew those who acquired those skills.
> 6.   As an avatar, she is what she is.
> 
> Those reasons apply for her spoiler hobby, and for her apprentice 
> relationships as well.   She can't just wait around until the gods 
> need her, she needs grow and practice.

You've forgotten at least two reasons: 

She sympathises with the cause she's been hired for (likely in Dragon).

She just enjoys it. When you're doing a job for thousands of years, 
having some distractions are necessary to keep from going crazy. 

-- 
John Dallman, jgd at cix.co.uk, HTML mail is treated as probable spam.