[SPOILERS] In Green's Jungles, first thoughts

Adam Stephanides · 24 Jul 2000, 20:54 · from whorl-v0011.mbox · original

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From: Adam Stephanides <adamsteph at earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: (whorl) [SPOILERS] In Green's Jungles, first thoughts
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 20:54:08
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Fernando Q. Gouvea wrote:
>=20
> I haven't made up my mind about this one... Is Wolfe saying that *all*
> inhumi have essentially human spirits, or that some get to that point aft=
er
> extensive (and friendly) contact with humans? Or is contact with *Silk*
> necessary? (After all, we have only two points of evidence...)

That last possibility hadn't occurred to me, but it's an intriguing one,
and seems quite possible in view of Horn's special relationship with
inhumi.  (He also has a special relationship with the Neighbors, as well
as with at least one hus, one night chough and whatever Seawrack is: he
really gets around.)

--Adam

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