FION'S DAUGHTER

by Brenna Lyons

  Iri––––- golden flowers that grow on vines as thick as a man’s wrist; makes a soothing topical drug for use on rashes, minor burns and abrasions

  Jaglin––– large jaguar-like cats with thick black fur, dotted with gray spots as cubs

  Ken–––— knelt

  Kittle––– a small, furry domestic animal like a cross between a kitten and a rabbit

  Len–––— God of the underworld, vows broken, trickery, and havoc

  Lengar––- the people to the North who sought to rule the world before unification

  Lizor–––- a fragrant purple flower whose berries make a calming tea, the stems make a powerful sedative to relax the mind and body, lizor is also used in forming a healing circle

  Lover’s Repast

  ––- the traditional cake of new lovers and new mother’s; Cimmeg and Implin cakes with warmed sucre sap served on the side

  Ma–––– my

  Mag–––— Keen king of the gods; God of justice, law, and vows unbroken

  Magden–– the race ruled by Ro Ti in the days before unification

  Nuglin––— a noose-like hunting tool with a locking device, designed for capturing large carnivores like jaglin

  Olum––– a drug like an opiate that relaxes muscles, relieves pain, and suppresses the drive to vomit

  Peak Chol– a legendary flower that grows in the crag above the Surian Basin in the late autumn every seven years

  Pris–––— called

  Sa––––- safe

  Schaen––— a male harem that, in ancient times, was kept for the use of royal females; named for the Schen.

  Schen––– the insatiable sex drive of a pregnant Keen woman

  Schente––- a harem of sterilized women kept for the use of royal men

  Silin–––— a silk-like fabric that most women’s clothing and royal bedding are made from

  Stride––– a measure of distance; the distance the average war-buck can travel at a loping stride (half-speed) in the space of five minutes

  Sucre––– a thick sugar syrup from Eir trees

  Ti––––- conqueror, king who takes his land by force

  Tie–––– take

  Trial Moon— an ancient custom by which a Keen man may demand a contract by a woman he has had sex with if certain conditions are met

  Triclum–– the drug used to treat gola poison

  Trin–––— throne

  Walla––– a deep green wild herb that will act as a contraceptive when taken in a tea or used as a paste

  Wariken–– a large gray or deep choc furred beast which runs wild in packs in mountain areas; can be trained as a hunting beast or companion though always a bit wild

  Zura–––— a gray bush; used in protection oils for blessing and healing circles; makes a tonic when mixed with Garigol that eases painful breathing

  Zuragol––- the main ingredient in Triclum; treats poisons

  KEEN CALENDAR

  A year on Kegin is roughly equivalent to an Earth year. Days are twenty Earth hours long, but the year is separated into twelve months consisting of thirty-seven days each. A week on Kegin consists of eight of their days. I formatted the calendar as if the Keen year started in January like an Earth year. In reality, the Keen year begins in Endl. The end of winter and beginning of spring is a time of rebirth, and so it is the start of the Keen New Year.

  Pri––- January

  Ite––- February

  Endl–— March

  Wos–— April

  Zor–– May

  Fim–– June

  Jad––- July

  Caj––- August

  Wend–- September

  Abrin –- October

  Veril–– November

  Iric––— December