gh I may have deserved it. The man brings me toasted apple and cinnamon bread to keep me going, for goodness' sake. What more could a girl want?I couldn't have done it without you, my dears. I hereby owe you a beer. Each.—Elizabeth
GLOSSARY
Aialakantri—OS for the Awakened Kantri, who were the LesserKindred. Ceat—OS, a thousand years. Chelan—name of a plant and the brew made from it. It is drunk as a stimulant. We would say it tastes rather like mate with a hint of cinnamon. Dhrenagankantri—OS for the Restored Kantri, who for five thousand years were the Lost. Ferrinshadik—the longing felt by (esp.) the Greater Kindred to join in fellowship with the Gedri, though it is described more generally as the desire to speak with other races. Gedrishakrim—humans. Usually shortened to Gedri. OS, "the silent people." Kadreshi na—"beloved of" is the nearest translation in English. An endearment between lovers. Kairtach—a curse that is also an intensifier. I refuse to translate. The Kantri would not be pleased if I did, and it would not reflect well on them. Kantriasarikh—the OS word for the language of the Kantrishakrim.Kantrishakrim—the Greater Kindred of Dragons (originally all dragons). OS "the wise people." Usually shortened to Kantri.Kell—OS, a hundred years.Khaadish—OS word for gold.Language of Truth—the telepathy natural to the Kantri. It also has elements of empathic awareness. The Gedri call it Far-speech.Lansip—name of a tree and the brews made from it. It grows only where dragons dwell, all attempts at transplanting to solely human regions have failed. Made into tea it is a tonic and general remedy for minor ailments, from headache to heart's sorrow; taken in quantity, it is an elixir of youth. Lan fruit, the precious and
GLOSSARY
Aialakantri—OS for the Awakened Kantri, who were the LesserKindred. Ceat—OS, a thousand years. Chelan—name of a plant and the brew made from it. It is drunk as a stimulant. We would say it tastes rather like mate with a hint of cinnamon. Dhrenagankantri—OS for the Restored Kantri, who for five thousand years were the Lost. Ferrinshadik—the longing felt by (esp.) the Greater Kindred to join in fellowship with the Gedri, though it is described more generally as the desire to speak with other races. Gedrishakrim—humans. Usually shortened to Gedri. OS, "the silent people." Kadreshi na—"beloved of" is the nearest translation in English. An endearment between lovers. Kairtach—a curse that is also an intensifier. I refuse to translate. The Kantri would not be pleased if I did, and it would not reflect well on them. Kantriasarikh—the OS word for the language of the Kantrishakrim.Kantrishakrim—the Greater Kindred of Dragons (originally all dragons). OS "the wise people." Usually shortened to Kantri.Kell—OS, a hundred years.Khaadish—OS word for gold.Language of Truth—the telepathy natural to the Kantri. It also has elements of empathic awareness. The Gedri call it Far-speech.Lansip—name of a tree and the brews made from it. It grows only where dragons dwell, all attempts at transplanting to solely human regions have failed. Made into tea it is a tonic and general remedy for minor ailments, from headache to heart's sorrow; taken in quantity, it is an elixir of youth. Lan fruit, the precious and
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