Reaching the doorway, she hurried up the stairs. As she reached the door to the guestroom, a voice drifted up from the room below.
“At least the murders will stop.”
“For now,” Akkarin replied. “Until the next one comes.”
Twisting the handle, Sonea stumbled into the guestroom. She stopped, breathing heavily as relief swept over her. She had faced the nightmare and survived. But she knew she would not sleep easily now. She had seen him kill, and that was not something she would ever forget.
Lord Dannyl’s Guide to Slum Slang
blood money - payment for assassination
boot - refuse/refusal (don’t boot us)
capper - man who frequents brothels
clicked - occurred
client - person who has an obligation or agreement with a Thief
counter - whore
done - murdered
dull - persuade to keep silent
dunghead - fool
dwells - term used to describe slum dwellers
eye - keep watch
fired - angry (got fired about it)
fish - propose/ask/look for (also someone fleeing the Guard)
gauntlet - guard who is bribeable or in the control of a Thief
goldmine - man who prefers boys
good go - a reasonable try
got - caught
grandmother - pimp
gutter - dealer in stolen goods
hai - a call for attention or expression of surprise or inquiry
heavies - important people
kin - a Thief’s closest and most trusted
knife - assassin/hired killer
messenger - thug who delivers or carries out a threat
mind - hide (minds his business/I’ll mind that for you)
mug - mouth (as in vessel for bol)
out for - looking for
pick - recognize/understand
punt - smuggler
right-sided - trustworthy/heart in the right place
rope - freedom
rub - trouble (got into some rub over it)
shine - attraction (got a shine for him)
show - introduce
space - allowances/permission
squimp - someone who double-crosses the Thieves
style - manner of performing business
tag - recognize (also means a spy, usually undercover)
thief - leader of a criminal group
watcher - posted to observe something or someone
wild - difficult
visitor - burglar
Animals
aga moths - pests that eat clothing
anyi - sea mammals with short spines
ceryni - small rodent
enka - horned domestic animal, bred for meat
eyoma - sea leeches
faren - general term for arachnids
gorin - large domestic animal used for food and to haul boats and wagons
harrel - small domestic animal bred for meat
limek - wild predatory dog
mullook - wild nocturnal bird
rassook - domestic bird used for meat and feathers
ravi - rodent, larger than ceryni
reber - domestic animal, bred for wool and meat
sapfly - woodland insect
sevli - poisonous lizard
squimp - squirrel-like creature that steals food
zill - small, intelligent mammal sometimes kept as a pet
Plants/Food
anivope vines - plant sensitive to mental projection
bol - (also means “river scum”) strong liquor made from tugors
brasi - green leafy vegetable with small buds
chebol sauce - rich meat sauce made from bol
crots - large, purple beans
curem - smooth, nutty spice
curren - coarse grain with robust flavor
dall - long fruit with tart orange, seedy flesh
gan-gan - flowering bush from Lan
iker - stimulating drug, reputed to have aphrodisiac properties
jerras - long yellow beans
kreppa - foul-smelling medicinal herb
marin - red citrus fruit
monyo - bulb
myk - mind-affecting drug
nalar - pungent root
nemmin - sleep-inducing drug
pachi - crisp, sweet fruit
papea - pepper-like spice
piorres - small, bell-shaped fruit
