> So how do Praxians feel about
> vegetables? They must eat some,
> but a diet low in meat is the sign
> of an oasis dweller or an animal.
I believe that meat is just as important as water to the Praxians. Their natural resources are so scarce that they can hardly afford to waste anything. There is one thing that (drinkable) water is lacking: salt. The Praxians will have to prepare their meat so that the salt doesn't disappear (i.e. roast it). Their lifestyle hardly permits any growing of vegetables, so they will probably just eat what little they can gather.
> The Orlanthi offer water first and
> meat fourth when greeting; I can
> imagine Praxians reversing the
> order -- meat is plentiful, and
> water is precious.
Or perhaps they just offer a blanket.
Braggi (in Sartarite): Water! Water!
Kannan (in Praxian): What are you talking about, stranger? You look tired. Here, have a blanket. I am feeling generous, so I'll even let you rest near the fire tonight.
/Peter Nordstrand
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