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Bowriver Colony.
Small colony in the Tekkroon clan named after the Bow River, the underground river which surfaces in the Tekkroon lands.

broadback.
Woman who pursues a more masculine role in Taelach society.

gentlewoman.
Woman who pursues a more feminine role in Taelach society.

Gretchencliff Colony.
Largest of the Tekkroon clan colonies, named after Gretchen Taelakowski, founder of the Tekkroon clan.

grotto.
Small cave or cavern used by Taelachs as a private residence.

ground mat.
Small cloth and grass rugs used by the Taelach for sitting.

hopper.
Rabbit-like creature hunted for its meat and fur.

Hunt.
An organized pursuit and capture of Taelachs by Autlachs.

inking
. A tattoo
.

isolation
cavern. Large caves used by the Tekkroon to temporarily quarantine Taelachs seeking asylum or membership within the clan.

knee skirt
. Garment worn by Taelachs too young to choose broadback or gentlewoman status.

letcher bear.
Large mammal indigenous to Saria II known for its soft fur and nauseating stench.

life braid.
Taelach marker of family and clan affiliation worn in the hair.

mate challenge.
Taelach custom where one may object to or defend a claim for another's affections using strict protocol.

McDougal Colony.
Tekkroon clan colony named after Zuli.

McDougal
a human refuge on Saria II and early supporter of the Taelach. milker. Nassie used to provide milk.

Mother Maker.
Taelach religious figure, comparable to Gaia.

nassie.
Three-toed llama-like mammals used by the Taelach and Autlach for meat, wool, riding and as beasts of burden.

phase.
Telepathic process used by the Taelach.

pilta.
Sarian tobacco-like plant with a slight narcotic effect.

The Pit.
Tekkroon clan psychiatric facilities.

Powder Barrier.
Elite of Tekkroon clan military forces, named for the black powder long-rifles they carry.

Raskhallak.
Popular Autlach deity that openly condemns the Taelach.

recognition.
Tekkroon clan ceremony that establishes a woman as a broadback.

Saria II.
Second planet orbiting Sixty-One Cygni.

sister.
Term of endearment and/or respect used by Taelachs when addressing other Taelachs.

Serpents.
A small Taelach clan known for its fighting skills and stringent moral doctrine.

Sixty-One Cygni.
A yellow dwarf star in the Milky Way thought to be similar to Earth's sun.

Taelach.
A subspecies of the Autlach who are all are born female, pale-skinned, willowy in build, sterile and telepathic.

Tekkroon.
The largest and technologically superior of the Taelach clans.

whitehair.
Autlach derogatory slang for the Taelach.

winnolla.
An Autlach male or female, generally of rare musical or artistic talent, who lives among the Taelach.

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