The missing chems

Dan Rabin · 06 Aug 2000, 19:28 · from whorl-v0011.mbox · original

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From: Dan Rabin <wolfe-lists at danrabin.com>
Subject: (whorl) The missing chems
Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 19:28:01
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As we discuss the respective humanity of humans and inhumi, it occurs=20
to me that _Short Sun_ has dealt little with chems so far.  They were=20
certainly accepted as people in the Long Sun Whorl (although=20
sometimes the subject of discrimination).  Do they have spirits in=20
the sense of _Green's_?

We know that there's an unresolved plot element concerning Horn's=20
bringing Olivine's eye to Marble.  Perhaps chems will yet be tied=20
into the spiritual scheme of things.

On a related topic:  how are we to square the adopting of human souls=20
by inhumi with Mucor's characterization of Quetzal as "the man who=20
isn't there"?  Does Mucor perceive people distinctly from the way=20
they appear in Horn's astral projections?

   -- Dan Rabin

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