>wrote:
> > Or because the melting snow irrigates the plains to such an
> > extent that the Pent has grass all year around (which horses
> > and cattle can thrive on) and Prax does not?
>Yes, that works IFF the Pentans are generally stronger than the
>praxians, and over time can push them out of any environment in which
>their horses can thrive.
If and only If? That's far too strong. For example, the Cattle Bastards are not generally stronger than the Praxians but have pushed the Praxians out of western Prax. Likewise the Orlanthi are not generally stronger than the Praxians yet have not been displaced by the Praxians for over a thousand years.
>I don't know why or from where, but I have a feeling of having seen
>something suggesting that this is not so, that the praxians can stand
>up to the Pentans just fine. which then makes the question why the
>praxians have not invaded the lush grazing lands of the pentans?
What makes you think they haven't? They raid Pent all the time. The only problem is that the usual treasure (horses) is worthless to the Pentans and the cattle can't be used in the Wastelands.
--Peter Metcalfe
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