Mysteries

David Lebling · 09 Mar 2001, 21:45 · from whorl-v0012.mbox · original

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From: "David Lebling" <dlebling at ucentric.com>
Subject: (whorl) Mysteries
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 21:45:15
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Wolfe has a habit of introducing a mystery, having Silk/Horn state that he
knows the answer, and then not saying what it is. Does anyone here know the
answers to:

1) IGJ. Silk/Horn asks Mora(?) if she knows why her father's brother was
called Incanto, then declares that he knows why, but he never tells us the
answer. Why was Inclito's brother called Incanto?

2) RttW. Silk/Horn gives several explanations for how he can perform astral
travel without an inhumu present. He lists several explicit ones (hidden
inhumi, etc.) then a final one which worries him, but doesn't say what it
is.  What is it?

Feel free to add more to this list...

    Dave Lebling
    aka vizcacha

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