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Jabotikaba
Jabotikaba asked Elizabeth Bear:

Thank you! I have one more question. Edene's abduction reminded me of Borte's. But it is even more similar to Lyudmila's abduction in the poem Ruslan and Lyudmila. Edene's escape from Al Sepehr's stronghold is also somewhat similar to Lyudmila's failed escape from Chernomor's castle. I'm curious if you were inspired by this old poem, too?

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K.S. Trenten
K.S. Trenten asked Elizabeth Bear:

Here's a weird question. :) Did l'osculum infame protect (or block) Kit Marlowe from the power of prayer from others in Hell and Earth? To his benefit or detriment? How much did Lucifer favor Kit, considering he was on everybody's side?

Kelley
Kelley asked Elizabeth Bear:

I loved the world you created for The Eternal Sky Trilogy, especially the fascinating women who inhabited it. Will the upcoming book "The Stone in the Skull" include a few such women?

K.S. Trenten
K.S. Trenten asked Elizabeth Bear:

May I quote 'Ink and Steel' on tumblr and a closed reading group in Facebook I'm in? (It seemed polite for your permission, since I can. I hope it's not a waste of your time. I apologize if it is. ) Kit and Morgan, Kit and Lucifer, and even Baines have some of best lines I've ever heard in that book. It'll be a great introduction to your work for some of my friends.

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