Book Two: Second Sister.
Book Two begins with a more serious tone. The first chapter pulls no punches, and it titled: "The Rape of Clan Demetra". I am going to introduce only two new characters in this chapter, Yassah and Shassah, who are genetically engineered Graspers. Thoughy they look like a cross between a Utah raptor (although even larger) and a Great Horned Owl, they have a nearly human intelligence. Yassah would be a bright five-year old, and Shassah a normal three-year old in human intelligence terms.
All of the potential clashes that would have occurred in 'Ghost Sickness' happen in the chapter: Seamus Espinoza Jr. vs. Nueguans (as a whole); Tianara vs. Berylia (which has an unforeseen outcome); Graspers (under the command of Ariana and Alope) against the Western Bandits.
Clan Demetra is the home of the Guild of Gardeners, who have requested that First Sister Tianara of the Guild of Builders come to them and personally train their new group of young women--who are called Companions--in hand-to-hand combat. The First Sister of the Guild of Gardeners makes it clear that she will not send these on to the Healing Temple to be tested as Sisters; although the Companions are physically and physiologically the equals of the Sisters (Tianara does not know this yet), they have accomplished this be breeding Mother fruit that significantly enhances strength, longevity and intelligence by vast increases in neurological efficiency.
Tianare is eight months and two weeks pregnant at the time of the request, and has already lost two foetuses to miscarriage. Her own Guild does not want her to attempt another pregnancy at this time, so Tianara jumps at this opportunity because Berylia--who has relayed the Guild's request--makes it clear that the new Mother fruit can increase Tianara's chance of a successful birth.
At the same time, the Western Bandits, fresh from their expulsion from Scottsdale, plan a revenger attack on the least protected area of Nuegua, the far southeast corner where Clan Demetra is situated.
Book Two begins with a more serious tone. The first chapter pulls no punches, and it titled: "The Rape of Clan Demetra". I am going to introduce only two new characters in this chapter, Yassah and Shassah, who are genetically engineered Graspers. Thoughy they look like a cross between a Utah raptor (although even larger) and a Great Horned Owl, they have a nearly human intelligence. Yassah would be a bright five-year old, and Shassah a normal three-year old in human intelligence terms.
All of the potential clashes that would have occurred in 'Ghost Sickness' happen in the chapter: Seamus Espinoza Jr. vs. Nueguans (as a whole); Tianara vs. Berylia (which has an unforeseen outcome); Graspers (under the command of Ariana and Alope) against the Western Bandits.
Clan Demetra is the home of the Guild of Gardeners, who have requested that First Sister Tianara of the Guild of Builders come to them and personally train their new group of young women--who are called Companions--in hand-to-hand combat. The First Sister of the Guild of Gardeners makes it clear that she will not send these on to the Healing Temple to be tested as Sisters; although the Companions are physically and physiologically the equals of the Sisters (Tianara does not know this yet), they have accomplished this be breeding Mother fruit that significantly enhances strength, longevity and intelligence by vast increases in neurological efficiency.
Tianare is eight months and two weeks pregnant at the time of the request, and has already lost two foetuses to miscarriage. Her own Guild does not want her to attempt another pregnancy at this time, so Tianara jumps at this opportunity because Berylia--who has relayed the Guild's request--makes it clear that the new Mother fruit can increase Tianara's chance of a successful birth.
At the same time, the Western Bandits, fresh from their expulsion from Scottsdale, plan a revenger attack on the least protected area of Nuegua, the far southeast corner where Clan Demetra is situated.
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