Oathbreaker

And so they did.

_Appendix One

Dictionary of Shin'a'in Terms

PRONUNCIATION:

' : glottal stop, a pause, but not quite as long a pause as between two words

ai; as in air

ay: long 'a' as in way

ah: soft 'a' as in ah

ee: long 'e' as in feet

ear: as in fear

e: as in fend

i; long 'i' as in violent

oh: long 'o' as in moat

oo: as in boot

TRANSLATIONS

corthu: (cohr-thoo)-one being

dester'edre: (destair ay-dhray)-wind(born) sibling

dhon: (dthohn)-very much

du'dera: (doo dearah)-(I) give (you) comfort

for'skava: (fohr shahvah)-very, very good

get'ke: (get kay)-(could you) explain

gestena: (gestaynah)-thank you

hai: (hi)-yes

kai shala: (hi shahlah)-do you understand?

4i hai'she'li'. (hi she lee)-surprised 'yes,' literally 'yes, I swear!'

hai'vetha: (hi vethah)-yes, (be) running

ker'y: (hear ee)-(is this not) the truth

isda: (eesdah)-have you (ever) seen (such)

jel'enedra: (jel enaydrah)-little sister

jel'stttho'edrin: (jelsoothohaydthrin)-'forever younger siblings,' usually refers to horses

jostumat: (johstoomahl)-enemy, literally, 'one desiring (your) blood'

kadessa (kahdessah)-rodent of the Dhorisha Plains

Kal' enedral: (kahl enaydhrahl)-Her sword-brothers or Her swordchildren

Kal'enel; (kahl enel)-the Warrior aspect of the four-faced Goddess, literally, 'Sword of the Stars.' Also called Enelve'astre (Star-Eyed) and Da'gretha (Warrior).

kathal: (kahthahl)-go gently

kele: (kaylay)-(go) onward

kestra: (kestrah)-a casual friend

krethes: (kraythes)-speculation

kulatk: (koolahth)-go find

leshya'e: (layshee-ah ee)-spirit; not a vengeful, earth -- bound ghost, but a helpful spirit

Liha'irden: (leehah eardhren)-deer-footed

li'ha'eer; (lee hah eeahr)-exclamation, literally, 'by the gods'

li'sa'eer: (lee sah eeahr)-exclamation of extreme sur-prise, literally 'by the highest gods!'

nes: (nes)-bad

nos: (nohs)-it is

pretera: (praytearah)-grasscat

sadullos: (sahdoolohs)-safer

se: (sy)-is/are

ske'chome: (shay chornah)-homosexual; does not have negative connotations among the Shin'a'in.

ske'enedra: (shay enaydrah)-sister by blood-oathing

sheka: (shaykah)-horse droppings

shena: (shaynah)-of the Clan, literally 'of the brotherhood'

skesti: (shestee)-nonsense

Shin'a'in: (shin ay in)-the people of the plains

so'trekoth: (soh traykoth)-fool who will believe anything, literally, 'gape-mouthed hatchling'

staven: (stahven)-water

Tale'edras: (tahle aydhrahs)-Hawkbrothers, a race who may or may not be related to the Shin'a'in, living in the Pelagiris Forest

Tale'sedrin: (tahle saydhrin)-children of the hawk

te'sorthene: (tay sohrthayne)-heart-friend, spirit-friend

Vai datha: (vi dahthah)-expression of resignation or agreement, literally 'there are many ways.'

var'athanda: (vahr ahthahndah)-to be forgetful of

ves'tacha: (ves tahchah)-beloved one

vysaka: (visahkah)-the spiritual bond between the Kal'enedral and the Warrior; its presence can actually be detected by an Adept, another Kalen-edral, and the Kal'enedral him/herself. It is this bond which creates the 'shielding' that makes Kal'enedral celibate/neuter and somewhat immune to magic.

vyusher: (vi-ooshear)-wolf

yai: (yi)-two

yuthi'so'coro: (yoothee soh cohr-oh)-road courtesy; the rules Shin'a'in follow when traveling on a public road.

_Appendix Two

Songs and Poems

SUFFER THE CHILDREN

(Tarma: Oathbreakers)

These are the hands that wield a sword

With trained and practiced skill;

These are the hands, and this the mind,

Both honed and backed by will.

Death is my partner, blood my trade,

And war my passion wild --