Digest whorl.v010.n085

Alice Turner · 18 Feb 2000, 19:37 · from whorl-v0010.mbox · original

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From: "Alice Turner" <pei047 at attglobal.net>
Subject: (whorl) Re: Digest whorl.v010.n085
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 19:37:59
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SBear whuffled:

> >>   In fact, is the blood theory WRONG?
>=20
> To clarify, I don't mean *really* wrong, just a little different: that
> inhumi take up the memories/intelligence of people bitten by their mothers
> while they are in the egg (or whatever). Is that what you think too?

and I thought:
=20
> >Not entirely. We know for a fact that the inhumi changed after feeding on
> >people. But I doubt that they take on the specifics of single people. It
> >would just be too odd. Sinew is probably a lot like his father (hence the
> >enmity), and Krait is modeling himself as a young Horn. I do think Krait
> >is a great character....
>=20
> I did wonder how Krait came out quite so much like Sinew if all he had
> to work with was the genetic material in his blood. I like this explanati=
on;
> Krait mimics Horn and comes out like Sinew. Thanks!

Yes, and it's important to remember, too, that the Horn Krait is mimicking =
is the original Horn, not the Horn who seems transformed later, not just in=
 body but, we suspect strongly, somewhat in soul (or mental makeup) as well.

-alga

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