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Thirteenth Chapter: Guard Duty (opens the original)
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Knight Sargent Farsten Mendani, night shift Captain, was hoping for a boring night. Sure, getting called out for a sand dragon attack might help his aatel a bit, but two of his wives were fighting at home over who would cook and who would clean… and what would be cooked, so he was hoping for a bit of peace here on duty.So he wasn’t exactly thrilled when, an hour into night shift, one of his pages… Archer Lahvin, if he remembered correctly, and Sotam in aatel… pushed aside the curtain to his offi
Worldbuilding Note: Courtship (opens the original)
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Courtship in this society takes place under the context that any unmarried female may receive an offer of marriage at any time; marriage is expected and normative; and marriage is almost exclusively seen as an issue of mutual advantage, not romance. As well, there is the issue that many marriages are by subordination.However, there still exists a courting system used by those not married by subordination, and who do not receive a blunt marriage proposal. It is called ‘walking out’, and it may be
Twelfth Chapter: History Lesson (opens the original)
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Dinner over, they all moved over to a nearby fire and stretched out. Brenda noticed that Twestian did not take her arm and lay down at a certain distance from her. That was fine. A marriage between them would be rather problematic, unless she was his second (and battle) wife, or married by subordination… which she didn’t really want. Using a subordinate slot for a wife was done, of course. Indeed it was done all the time. But it would have to wait until he at least earned the aatel of Sivu, and
Sci-Fi Review: September 25, 18 2026 (opens the original)
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Then they all reached for their guns. They were still reaching when I pressed the studs and the Krupp-Tattas popped up into my hands, and I swung up my right-hand gun and shot Jack-High through the head. After that, I just let my subconscious take over. I saw gun flames jump out at me from the Bonneys’ weapons, and I felt my own pistols leap and writhe in my hands, but I don’t believe I was aware of hearing the shots, not even from my own weapons. The whole thing probably lasted five seconds, bu
Worldbuilding Note: The marriage system. (opens the original)
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Revised by Grok, so take it with a grain of salt :)Marriage is permanent and biologically absolute. The bond forms in two swift steps: mutual agreement followed (usually within minutes) by first mating. Once complete, the pair is linked for life.A nain becomes incapable of sexual interest in any male except her husband, yet remains ardently responsive to him. A mies may take additional wives, but must remain sexually active and faithful with each. Within the bond, both partners instinctively des
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