[HPforGrownups] Re: The Elf Problem (OoP)

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No: HPFGUIDX 68214

In a message dated 7/7/2003 7:20:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
treevepari at hotmail.com writes:


> Don't know if anybody here knows Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar books. 
> Well, she has these lizard people called hertasi, and their 
> absolutely happiness comes from cleaning, cooking, washing, making 
> clothes...looking out for their humans (or Tayledras, Gryphons...) 
> And they don't get paid either. In fact it has been mentioned that 
> serving is their purpose
> 

Hmn...Yes, but the Hertasi also get shelter and the mages (there has only 
been ONE mention of a hertasi mage in the entire 15+ book serries) make them 
places where they will be safe and warm.  Hertasi are cold blooded and not very 
good fighters unless they are in the water.

And I believe that the exact phrase used was "treating their human charges 
like life sized dolls"

> Anyways, this remineded me of the house elves, how they don't get 
> paid and so far as we have seen (with the exception of Dobby 
> possibly) seem to enjoy their status.
> 

Another difference, the Hertasi can get in your face if they want to, they 
can argue with you, etc.  And they can refuse to do things.  Also there /has/ 
been mention of them getting paid.  And they have their own homes.

They get a fair trade, they do things they like to do, make things plus some 
other things, like cleaning up after humans, and in return they get to use the 
human's falculties, and security, and a magically warmed place.

> Patricia



Nemi
       --Black Dragon
       --Slasher and Yaoist
       --Utterly Psycotic


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