Honor's Paradox

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I would like to thank all the fine folk who have responded to my LiveJournal entries at http://tagmeth.livejournal.com with everything from literary criticism to encouragement to information on parasitical fish.

A special thanks to those who have given me permission to use their poetry in the current work:

Tiel Aisha Ansari—“Massacre at Gothregor”

Cindy Duckert—“Shwupp”

Ry Herman—“What the Dead Know”

Paul Howat—“Ashe’s Limerick”

Paula Lieberman—“The Three Lordans”

Scott Life—“The Highlord Calls”

“Gerridon Highlord, Master of Knorth, a proud man was he. The Three People held he in his hand—Arrin-ken, Highborn, and Kendar—by right of birth and might.”

The Tentir cadets listened intently as the haunt singer Ashe limped back and forth before the great hall’s fireplace. Flames outlined her black-robed form. A hood overshadowed her face, but they caught glimpses of its haggard lines as she turned. She chanted hoarsely rather than sang and accompanied herself with a small lyre on which she struck chords apparently at random.

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