Well, face to face definitely trumps any theorizing I might pose then :-) Ookla, it seems easier for me since I can accept or at least am open to the idea of alternate universes now in our own reality. So that many worlds occuring with variations of themselves that tie to each other is not a huge stretch by any means (in my mind :-) Now, accepting that life has formed on so many planets in the same universe that are similar (say with humans and magic) is more of a stretch for me since in our own reality the search for extraterrestrial life and planets that can sustain them has, to date and publicly known at least, been futile. So that it why it is easier for me to accept the multiple reality concept. That being said, if the reason for so many worlds like this existing was in fact due to the personalities behind the shards creating a universe and placing all these worlds in it for a reason and tying into an overlying theme, I can accept that too. :-) Does that explain my thoughts any better?