From: "Steve Strickland" 
Subject: Re: (urth) neighbors
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 19:09:39 -0600

You're right.  Sorry.  That's what I get for talking off the top of my head
(boy, I sure had the sequence wrong).  By the way, Marc, I think you've had
some great insights along the way, and one of these days I'm going to get a
chance to sit down with my books and think about which of your theories I
think have landed true.

----- Original Message -----
From: "maa32" 
To: 
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 6:52 PM
Subject: (urth) neighbors


> Steve commented that the appearance of the neighbors was before the pit.
This
> is incorrect.  There are neighborly artifacts and holy places before that,
but
> in the pit is the first time he meets the neighbors.  They are created
from
> his hybridized genes.  All of these powers Horn gets after this are a
result
> of sharing tree DNA.  He was eaten there.  And born again with new powers.
> And the neighbor he meets identifies himself as "Horn" and He Pen Ship
calls
> Horn a neighbor.  I've already commented on all of those features and his
> powers in previous posts in the last archive if you want to review them.
The
> Pit is where it all happens, (and under a tree at the end of OBW).  Notice
> that the island is completely composed of huge trees, as Horn realizes
later.
> I won't repeat myself again; you are all familiar with my theories by now.
If
> you want to find a more detailed explanation, just follow my threads
through
> the last archive.
> Marc Aramini
>
>
>
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