>Honestly, I've long toyed with the idea that elf "eyes" are just
>eye-spots, developed solely so that when dealing with non-Aldryami the
>meat-sacks don't freak out. Elfsense and detecting chemical (including
>scent) cues at high enough levels of sensitivity would do everything
>they need in terms of perception, and c'mon, everyone knows plants
>can't see.
We will see how plant like they are when the two aldryami books by Shannon will be published...
>It would be problematic with mostali, who are difficult for
>aldryami to perceive, and when they finally can be perceived "they all
>look alike".
The same the other way around:
An unmoving aldryami might not be distinguishable from a normal bush or
small tree for a mostali. Not to speak from an aldryami who tries to
camouflage himself!
Cheers
André
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