Codrescu Station
Eylot Nearspace
In which Theo becomes a Guild member in good standing.
The bit about Hevelin being more directly inquisitive and seeming to understand more than the norbears in Vashtara‘s pet library accords with what I remember from their respective previous appearances. It’s also interesting, although there isn’t enough information to be sure what it means, if anything. Is it because Hevelin is older than the pet library norbears? Or because they’re “hothouse norbears”, raised in a comfortable environment (by people who think they’re just clever animals) while Hevelin’s been making his own way in the universe? Or perhaps the line of causality runs the other way, and Hevelin’s intellect and personality led him as a young norbear to choose a wandering life instead of settling for a cushy spot somewhere.
@ Hevelin
After Mouse and Dragon this is the first time we meet or rather re-meet Hevelin. I clearly remember Daav saying that Hevelin is rather loud. And Hevelin’s reaction is to look at Daav until he admits “As one who is also loud may say without prejudice.” As one learns more in later books – Hevelin also has the capacity to send on many frequencies – which makes him and exceptional empath, properly as rare as Shan’s encompassing Healer talent.