Up Jim River

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It’s a big Spiral Arm and the human stew has been thoroughly mixed. Languages have changed and blended along with the cultures they once supported. I would like to thank Basheer Alawamleli for help with Arabic words, Kathleen Wong for some Chinese advice, and Rohit Ramaswamy, Geetha Rao, and Raj Nanduri for terms and usages of the Tamil language. Naturally, pronunciations (and grammars) have changed a bit over the centuries, and I have deliberately altered them to suit my purposes.

Lucia D. Thompson — d.b.a. Méarana, a harper, daughter of Bridget ban

Donovan (the scarred man) — d.b.a. The Fudir, sometime agent of the CCW

Cerberus — receptionist at the Kennel

Zorba de la Susa — retired Hound, Bridget ban’s mentor

Graceful Bintsaif — journeyman Hound assigned to the Academy

Johnny Barcelona — d.b.a. Resilient Ser vices, emperor of the Morning Dew

Morgan Cheng-li — Grand Secretary of the Morning Dew sheen

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