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The Fain, supposedly, have wolf-like characteristics and were barbarians who inhabited the Ar Thoir mountains, which ran east-to-west and separated Glean Talam from southern Abhan Talam in much the same way Ar Thiar kept the northern Caelum separate from the southern Empire.

The Arfad, on the other hand, were more cat-like with a vast variety in hair, ears and tail. According to what some of the Uasal explained, the Arfad were friendly enough. The fox-folk were vague in their descriptions of Arfad culture, saying they were “fiercely independent and harmonious,” which didn’t make any sense to me.

Regardless, an Arfad messenger arrived at the capital and met with his majesty King Felix Iudex. Turns out that the Arfad have been trying to establish sea trade. They had always traded with the Thoir Uasal, but that was mainly the fox-folk sailing down the coast on their own. Now the Arfad got around to sailing on their own. Their first attempt was with Cumas Ladir; no doubt a tragic failure. Then the Uasal informed them of Caelum, and so an envoy sailed across with guidance from Uasal sailors. Hearing what happened with the Empire, the messenger was obviously well-received. Part of the agreement was what people-on-Earth would call “a cultural exchange”. Because the Arfad were wise enough to realize they were pitifully ignorant of this half of the world, it was suggested that some Arfad visit Caelum for a lengthy period. King Felix and the rest of the government agreed and requested volunteers to provide housing for the incoming guests.

My days consisted of going to the nearby academy and returning home. Sometimes I would go to the market or visit my family’s home, but not often. As relieving it was to be on my own, I was now overtaken by boredom. So I became one of those volunteers. I changed out the unused bedding in the guest room, stocked up on what food I could (when the hell was this world going to invent refrigerators?), tidied up and waited. On the appointed day I had taken a day off from the academy. A little after noon, I heard two double-knocks on the door and opened it.

She was half-a-head taller than my 5-and-1-half-foot self with warm olive skin and long silver-gray hair. Garbed in a black sort-of crop top cloaked by an auburn shawl and a knee-length tan skirt with simple teal embroidery along one edge and an azure leather belt, she was obviously athletic, her visible midriff showing as much. Her face bore large amber-brown eyes, a slender nose and mouth and two symmetrically curved marks across each cheek. Said marks actually matched similar marks on each side of her torso, kinda like stripes. And, of course, the ears and the tail.

At first glance, my first thought of her was that she was related to one of those Egyptian Mau cats, with the long narrow tail and the large ears that shot upright when I opened the door. Definitely not an Uasal, and definitely not of Caelum.

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I bowed forward somewhat in greeting, hand over chest.

“Afternoon, welcome to Caelum.” Her dark amber eyes widened a bit before narrowing as she looked me up and down, frowning.

“You are tailless, yes?”

“I am.”

“That was an Uasal greeting.” Oh, crud, and here I was trying to be courteous.

“Ah… sorry, I meant no offense.” She continued to frown at me, then she bowed back.

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“Nice to meet you Morna, please come in.” I stood aside and she walked in, hefting a rolled canvas pack. Her ears flickered a bit when I closed the door. She placed a hand against the wall.