Foreigner

nadi-ji—honored mister

nai’aijiin provincial lords, pl. form

nai’am I am

nai’danei you two are

na’itada refusing to be shaken

nai-ji respected person

naji Chance

nand’, nandi honorable

Nokhada ‘Feisty’; a mecheita

o’oi-ana nocturnal quasi-lizard, likes vines

paidhi interpreter

paidhi-ji sir interpreter

Ragi—culture to which Tabini belongs; eats game only

Ragi Association Tabini’s area, also known as the Western Assc’n

ribbons, document—important in culture, on braids, documents ribbons, braid—status, class

ribbon, color says who’s in what class

rings, finger—ornamental and official: used as seals

Shejidan—City of the Ragi Association

Shigi—township in weather report

sigils, document—marks on documents, seals

somai together

Tabini aiji of the Ragi

Tachi—herding community once on Mospheira

tadiiri sister

Tadiiri The Sister, fortress near Malguri

Taigi previous servant of Bren

Taimani province visible from Malguri

Talidi Province of Banichi

Tano more cheerful partner of Algini

Toby—Bren’s brother

Transmontane—crossmountain Highway

tashrid—upper house of the legislature

Valasi—Tabini’s father

Weinathi—Bridge bridge in the city, site of air crash

wi’itkiti—dragonette

Wilson—Bren’s predecessor

Wingin—city mentioned in weather report

-ji—sir; miss; ma’am

-ma—honored sir, honored lady

Table of Contents

BOOK ONE

I

II

III

IV

BOOK TWO

V

VI

BOOK THREE

VII

VIII

IX

X

XI

XII

XIII

XIV

XV

XVI

Pronunciation

Glossary

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