But Kallyr and Argrath had been at least rivals if not actively enemies since about 1625. Read Joerg's explanation of events if you're still puzzled. I don't agree with every detail, as I recall, but the main concept is very well explained.
The Scritha valley - Sergio says:
> But I think that Bera is not of the Oasis people of Indagos. It seems
> more likely that he belongs to the Sartarites of Blyford, south of
> Indagos.
Since the bit I quoted specifically says he's of Sartarite descent, I
agree. The point is that the Oasis people do not have the Scritha to
themselves, nor even to themselves and the Praxians. The Sartarites moved
in around 1550, and the Lunars kicked them out to put their own people in
the best land in 1610. You can't consider the Oasis wimps in isolation
when everyone and their alynx has been dispossessing them for several
generations.
Actually, I quite like the idea that the Oasis people are totally powerless and defenceless, but for some reason no-one attacks them. The nomads don't know why, they'll change the subject if you ask, but somehow an attack on the Oasis people just doesn't happen. And if you ask the Oasis people, they smile.
And the word for "dawn twilight" is... "madrugada". Thanks, Sergio.
> But... i suspect you people were thinking about words in English...
Probably, but most of the English language is words we borrowed from
other people. Let's borrow another!
Jane Williams jane_at_williams.nildram.co.uk http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~janewill/gloranth/
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