>* I thought -- perhaps naively -- that Edward was male... indeed I
>thought that other characters in SotR had *referred* to Edward as
>being male... yet here (s)he is referred to specifically as being
>female. Was I just confused? Or were you purposefully muddying the
>waters, o Great Continuity Editor Gryphon?

I have no idea about Sky's species, but Ed is from Cowboy BeBop. Ed is female. Blame her parents for giving her that name. :)

Patrick Chester
"...could you and your associates arrange that for me, Mr. Morden?"