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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=crushtv@gmail.com href="mailto:crushtv@gmail.com">James Wynn</A>
<BR></DIV>>I thought it was clear that Arnthor, his sister, and Garsecg/Setr
were actually dragons in the lower world, Muspel. They simultaneously exist
there as dragons. Humanity Rule by Dragons is a figure, I think, of a man ruled
by his base instincts: sex, food, acquisition.<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I see no evidence that Arnthor and Morcaine
utrilise their dragon aspects elsewhere. Morcaine is introduced as dinner
for a dragon. Later Able speculates.on the issue of whether Arnthor's
dragonly equipment may be an impediment to his </FONT><FONT size=2
face=Arial>relationship with Gaynor, but this seems a little doubtful to me,
even if it fits her character somewhat. [It is unfortunate he could
not have found a woman like Idnn, who would, at least after a pep talk with
Able, take such issues in her stride. So to speak.]</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">>Well, it's
true I'm speaking in terms of the intended message as I see it. Michael says
that in order true have Disiri, Able must learn to summon her...that is he must
be her her master...that is, he must master his lower desires. In order to do
that, he defeats his dragon Grengarm and goes --the opposite direction from
Aelfrice-- to Skai. After that, he has become a knight Mythgarthr sense and can
perform all the duties of a knight that he has pledged. And *then* he can summon
Disiri.</FONT><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I can buy this interpretation. Though I am
not 100% convinced by it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Of course Disiri is also Woman... and as usual
Wolfe is less than wholehearted in proclaiming Her superiority.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>- Gerry Quinn</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>