The moments in between

[Anastasia]

Thus he presents himself to you, "Your questions?" he inquires on the summoning.

[Corwin]

"Amaryl and I haven't had a lot of time to check in on the university town we helped establish. I'm sad I didn't get to sit in on a single class before things heated up across the planes," Seira tells him. "So I've decided to make the time now to see what's worked, what hasn't and what might be needed to better tailor our approach to helping Primes."

[Anastasia]

A nod, "Our records are open for your audit. What do you need to know?"

[Corwin]

"Which of our projects were so successful we should be doing them on other worlds? Where are we struggling and you require a helping hand?"

[Anastasia]

"My Princess," Dugarth replies, "Replication may prove difficult in some cases or require adjustments. Lifasa is a special world in a special situation. Of course you know that, but I am duty and honor bound to state that. Besides that, education always attracts those who wish to learn. It's only natural to focus to catering to and in turn being supported by those elements: wizards, sages, clerics, loremasters and any other who value learning. We don't have to worry about it here, but on other worlds you'd have to be vigilant for those who would willfully misuse this knowledge."

Here Dugarth shakes his head, "I've even read of an agent of evil who disguised himself to listen in on lectures about holy magic - so he could better counter and dispel it. Little knowledge is safe from misuse. I know you know this of course, but the potential for matters to go wrong strikes me by the contrast of having few worries about it on Lifasa."

[Corwin]

Seira purses her lips. "I generally favor the distribution of knowledge, given that the kind of information shared on a Prime will never be truly restricted on a planar scale. But I'm aware that as a goddess of knowledge, it may be a blind spot of mine. Rather, if we make an effort to show such potential agents of evil the benefits of doing things our way, perhaps we'll be able to save some of them. That would make all risks taken in the process worthwhile."

[Anastasia]

"May I ask a question, my Princess?" Is the reply to that.

[Corwin]

"Certainly, Dugarth."

[Anastasia]

"I understand that the lore between Primes and the Planes are different by an order of magnitude," he begins, "I can think of reasons why, but why would you say it is, Princess?"

[Corwin]

"It's an artificial restriction imposed on Primes," Seira tells him, which is close enough to the truth without over-complicating things. "Theoretically, by the time planar travel and long-term summonings are possible, all planar knowledge should be opened before you. And yet, you can see this is not the case. Only after a great many trials do you learn such things, and often at that point you would find yourself graduating from your Prime, in a sense. A similar thing happened to me as well, so I'm trying to bring us as close to this limit without going over. Given that it's not all that clearly defined, this often requires finesse. Did that answer your question?"

[Anastasia]

"It does, but it leads to another. Why is this restriction there, my Princess?" Is the next question.

[Corwin]

"I'm afraid that this is knowledge I cannot share with you at this time," Seira responds, shaking her head. "Perhaps by the time you are ready to leave the Prime Material? I will say that it is not malicious in nature, and the concept of balance plays a role."

[Anastasia]

"I understand," Is the answer. "Now, of the programs and techniques that have worked well?"

[Corwin]

"Yes. Programs to encourage the wholesome pursuit of knowledge, exploration and programs to combat hunger are at the top of my interests."

[Anastasia]

"Fortunately, hunger is no great issue on Lifasa," Is the answer again, a slight bow of his head to you. "There are fields that grow food in days, not weeks or months. The land is vital and alive, and those with the power to fix regional issues are there. I'm afraid our insights there are relatively limited, though we do have readings of magic of Lifasa, if that is of any value to you, my Princess."

"As for the others, they proceed well," Is the answer, "Exploration in particular, as flight and teleportation hasten matters."