In a message dated 6/18/2003 4:39:58 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> At 01:23 AM 6/18/03 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >If five or six years, then C'mell (tentative name) becomes the second born > > > What if she gets lost? Does someone have to write a ballad? > Well, Hoon do not get permanent names until their leg fur turns white. At most, I thought we could have fun with the lines: "Keep a watch on C'mell. Don't let her become her namesake." ...and give pitty to the readers that don't get it. As to: >It all depends on when the war front leaves Galaxy Two. And that's our good >Dr. Brin's scheduling. (And I won't spoil it by saying _why_ the war changes.) And finally, an on-topic question (which _might_ show that I need to go back and read more carefully): I don't know if that'd work. I took hints and turned them into logical inevitable conclusions and got a paraphrased "That's eerily similar to what I have planned" from our good Dr. Brin. Just ask yourself what could be so important that'd make all sides withdraw from Earth's system at the same time.... William Taylor -------------------- ...and it's not Houston's weather _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
