> > Exactly. Again, how can _any_ rational tribal king like Beti Leika
> > keep a ticking time bomb around, when her community won't even put
> up
> > with Kolati shamans outside the wildlands?
>
> Because the rewards (status, magic, power) are thought to be worth
> the risk.
And remember, these Tricksters don't get to just wander around the place. They're kept locked up, usually. Chained, caged... The treatment doesn't *have* to be unkind, but I bet it often is.
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