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DEFALKAN ARMSMEN

Alvar Overcaptain
Himar Overcaptain
Jirsit Undercaptain

DEFALKAN PLAYERS

Daffyd Viola; first chief player
Liende Woodwind; second chief player
Delvor Violino
Duralt Falk-horn
Hassett Violino
Palian Violino
Yuarl Violino

OTHERS OUTSIDE DEFALK

Ashtaar Spymistress of Nordwei
Bertmynn Lord of Dolov, Ebra
Hadrenn Lord of Synek, Ebra
Konsstin Liedfuhr of Mansuur; heir is Kestrin; eldest daughter is Aerlya
Maitre of Sturinn Leader of Sturinn; master of the Sea-Priests
Matriarch Head of State, Ranuak; consort is Ulgar
Nubara Overcaptain of Lancers, Mansuur, stationed in Neserea as Regent
Rabyn Prophet of Music, Lord of Neserea; regent w Nubara
Siobion Widow of Lord Ehara; Regent of Dumar
Tybra Leader, Council of Wei, Nordwei



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LIEDFALSCH

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Anna readjusted her floppy brown hat and shifted her weight the saddle. Beneath
her, Parinelli, the big palomino gelding, continued his quick walk eastward
along the dusty road that ran south of the Chean River toward the former ford at
Sorprat. Anna glanced sideways at Himar, the sandy-haired captain-overcaptain
now-whose mustache drooped more than usual-perhaps from the road ~... perhaps
from sweat. Two of her personal guards flanked them-Eckel on her left, and
beyond and slightly back of Himar, Lejun. An overcaptain, personal guards-
sometimes it was still hard to believe that she was Regent and Sorceress of
Defalk, and Lady of Mencha

Less than two years earlier, she had been Anna Marshall, struggling assistant
professor of voice in Ames, Iowa, a divorcщe mourning the death of her eldest