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| The story of Vasiht'h picking up his kits from Anseahla's temple and things that happened along the way. | | The story of Vasiht'h picking up his kits from Anseahla's temple and things that happened along the way. |
| It is a reader commissioned book. | | It is a reader commissioned book. |
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| | But so much more happens in this book. Both V and J and many others get character development and a reconsideration of their places in the world. Powers are explored. Many people are transported to Escutcheon. A riot quelled. and more. |
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| For as long as he could remember, [[Vasiht’h]] planned on starting a family, a plan that surviving the war only made more urgent. The temple on [[Anseahla]] has summoned him at last to pick up his new kits, an errand he decides will be an excellent opportunity to have some alone-time with his partner, [[Jahir Seni Galare|Jahir]]. But his partner is now an imperial prince-consort, and Vasiht’h himself has more responsibilities than he anticipated, and it isn’t long before their private getaway turns into a huge production. And that’s before the children join the party! | | For as long as he could remember, [[Vasiht'h]] planned on starting a family, a plan that surviving the war only made more urgent. The temple on [[Anseahla]] has summoned him at last to pick up his new kits, an errand he decides will be an excellent opportunity to have some alone-time with his partner, [[Jahir Seni Galare|Jahir]]. But his partner is now an imperial prince-consort, and Vasiht’h himself has more responsibilities than he anticipated, and it isn’t long before their private getaway turns into a huge production. And that’s before the children join the party! |
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| But becoming a father is only one of the changes that Vasiht’h must accept as he moves into this newest phase of his life. For the longest time he’s thought of himself as living in an Eldritch shadow. If he wants to thrive–if he wants to lead his contingent of [[Glaseah]] to a fuller life themselves–he has to accept that sometimes a supporting role is just an excuse to stay out of the limelight…. | | But becoming a father is only one of the changes that Vasiht’h must accept as he moves into this newest phase of his life. For the longest time he’s thought of himself as living in an Eldritch shadow. If he wants to thrive–if he wants to lead his contingent of [[Glaseah]] to a fuller life themselves–he has to accept that sometimes a supporting role is just an excuse to stay out of the limelight…. |
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| *Tags: parenthood; space elves; multicultural; asexual; aliens; family; relationships | | *Tags: parenthood; space elves; multicultural; asexual; aliens; family; relationships |
| *Rating: PG for references to adult situations | | *Rating: PG for references to adult situations |
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| == Summary beyond blurb ==
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| Beyond what the blurb says: V quells a riot, the guards assigned to the pair pledge fealty(or something like it) to P, they also understand they need training in the culture and gravity of the Alliance, the kits are real happy having a mind mage father who can quickly understand their needs, the 3 helpers noted do help V, a Glaseah style temple complete with genetic samples and priests & priestess) is sent to Escutcheon, the Alliance intelligence pair ([[Mina Brown]] and [[Montie Dawson]])<ref> chapter 11 & 12</ref> and some human Fleet contractors (including Colonel [[Melanie Easter]], Sargent Major [[Pels Gesner]] and Master Chief [[Emile Meija]]) who are assigned to Escutcheon, likely a few things missed.
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| The J&V pair pick up a book on mind mages while on [[]], discover that most if not all the Glaseah mindmages are mythical. Both Jahir and Val are very happy with the mind training book of a young girl, promise to return.
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| ===Chapter by Chapter, to organize the above===
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| ===Chapter 1===
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| *V talks with Sehvi and decides he needs to delegate more, but not to his father, who needs time to adjust. (break) J and V talk.(break) V and J explore a book, a list of personal entries on mind mage stuff (=annals). It is disorganized, and makes V's fingertips throb, as though they were freshly burned. V lists out all the current threats and problems. Sediryl is expected, arrives, goes to bed, and V's tablet's alarm goes off. His children are ready to be picked up. J and V plan to pick up the kits, "It'll be nice, now that I think of it. for the two of us to be doing something together, the way we used to (V)"<ref>Heartskein, Kindle page 24 of 249, Trade-back page pg 18 of 226</ref> (also irony)
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| ===Chapter 2===
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| *Two cousins and an aunt will be going with V. His mother talked to them and they have been on standby for a month. And the household is going to make beer. "Your children never belong to only you, (Sehvi)<ref>Chapter 2, kindle page 28 of 249, trade back page 22</ref>Eight swords added to retinue. And will need to pick up military contractors to deliver them to Escutcheon. As holder of the Sword of State, must inform the court of his departure.
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| ===Chapter 3===
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| *They(J & V) present themselves to the Empress (Liolesa), V is able to understand Eldren by mental connection with J. (Break) J talks with Val. "Because most people who tried to see the future went insane" (Val)<ref>Chapter 3, Kindle page 48,Tradeback page 40</ref>
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| "To answer your question... I don't dream, no. But I'm not an idiot, and unlike a lot of people, I'm not so busy denying the existence of the God and Goddess that I miss the evidence of Their movement in the universe. They don't create a Liolisa to rule a planetary empire. The structures of man don't interest them. Their scale is as large as Creation... and as intimate as the sapient soul. Everything in between is meaningless. (Val speaking)<ref>Chapter 3, Kindle page 49 of 249, trade back page 42</ref>
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| "They give their secrets to those who love Them."(Val to J)<ref>Chapter 3, Kindle page 50 of 249, trade back page 43</ref>
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| ===Chapter 4===
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| V talked with his minders (aunt Drusti, and cousins Josi and Vihthi) about the babys, the temple, about finding a wife (no said V),
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| And with J plus internal conversation about the new existence of Eldritch military, about the uniforms, the White Swords, the Eldritch future, mind-mages, names for the triplets, and gelato. And viewpoints of their history.
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| ===Chapter 5===
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| *V was looking to have time with J, and finds taking that time to be a way to avoid his relative's chatter and advice.
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| Still, they no longer did the things that they did in college years and beyond. As well, having access to interstellar instant communication meant that they could be kept busy.
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| *V goes to the ship's gym, where he spars with the guards, and learns their names.
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| *V, relaxing with J, observes that J does not love his new sword, J replies, "This sword is forged when men carried heavier weapons, and trained with them... because they were as likely to be killing monsters as fighting duels" <ref> Chapter 5, Heartskein, kindle page 62, trade back page 55</ref>
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| *(narration) That melancholy softness, like a tattered blanket, was surely Jahir's reflection that few were the Eldritch children who were honestly wanted. Not the way a typical Pelted child was. <ref>Chapter 5, Kindle page 64 of 249, trade back page 43</ref>
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| *(quote, V to J) "I'm guessing that's a little of you wondering if I don't feel fulfilled. Or if I feel abandoned by you. Or if I want something like my parents have, since that's the model I grew up with. And maybe a little that youre happy with Sediryl and wonder if I am missing out on the chance to be happy too." He looked up a Jahir. "But I am happy, and I have enough people in my life,. You're closer to me than any friend I might have married, and no matter what you are doing or who you are with you're not with me, you're with me in a way no one else can guess at." <ref>chapter 5, Kindle page 66, Trade back page 59</ref>
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| ===Chapter 6 ===
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| They reach Anseahla orbit, V sends his relatives shopping.
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| *Guards must be with them. Guards: [[Noah Angstrom]] and [[Aria Nettlesdown]] mentioned and detailed.
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| *The group goes to the temple, talks with the priestess, gets kids, who will be named when all family will be together.
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| *(Narrative quote, V to self and J)Their sleeping spirits had a quality he was hard-pressed to describe... a newness that reminded him of an oyster shell opened to the sun, pearlescent and glowing <ref> Chapter 6, kindle page 76, TB page 68</ref> J thinks the children can hear the mindlink, and that they feel like V more then his family does.
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| *They get a class on infant care then check out of the temple. They decide to take a side trip through one of the busiest markets on planet. V soothes his kids mentally, and knows their needs almost instantly.
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| *After buying plants and other stuff, they Pad to the starbase and then to their ship. And straight into the Aunt and Cousins who get upset, and upset the kids, until V calms them mentally,and takes them off to the nursery room.
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| *V states that the Eldritch eventually will have psychologically healthy parents, even tho not Glaseah style but their own style.
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| *V soothes the ruffled feathers of his relatives, explaining that they will be included in the care of his kits.
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| ===Chapter 7 ===
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| *The temple is ready with a team and full-temple stuff. Scheduling problem: too little time and the visit to the university to pick up the mind-mage books and advice is same time as temple appointment, as well, University prof only has an hour free,. V asks J if he or his people will mind having foreign priests/priests on Escutcheon. V gets the temple assignment, J gets the university.
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| *University: CaLLed Tabula Rasa, it had a beautiful setting. High altitude, rain-forest, bright colors on birds and plants, many waterfalls. They go to the department of Philology, and meet Professor Chendra. (singluar use in the book series of the word/cuss 'Thethkamed'.) Gets told:mindline is rare, there are written criteria for it.(See [[Esper Talents]], and [[Mind-mage]], )
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| ===Chapter 8 ===
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| Temple: The four temples are Thought, Breath, Words, Acts. The celebrant group at Acts (were V pads to) are eager to go. They are: [[Kahvti]] (who has a shelf of [[Rexina Regina]] books), [[Brovdeht'h]], [[Chivi]], [[Gora]], and [[Tevresk]]. They are bringing a block of genetic donations.
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| *University: J learns of the basic mind training. (on the original Glaseah mind-mages: "They existed," [[Chendra]] said. "As the original Glaseah decanted during the experiment. And I think from what was recorded that they had unusual esper levels. But what made us elevate them to the level of dva'htiht was they discovered our origins. That should not have been possible, that they did was, we thing, a sign of Goddess-touched power." <ref> Chapter 8, Kindle page 113/249, trade page 105 </ref> We know dva'htiht exist because there are mind-lines and mind-lines require a mind-mage.
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| "And your partner is definitely a mind-mage." J is given [[Chendra]]'s training book/primer. It held her mental and emotional impressions made as she learned and grew into her body and powers.
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| *Starship: "They say the mindline exists, in part, so that its participants can grow to be greater than they could ever alone" <ref> Chapter 8, Kindle page 119/249, Trade page </ref>
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| *(narrative quote) Jahir considered him (V) and there it was, in his (J's) eyes: that hint of something otherworldly that suggested far deeper insight than normal. It turned the honeyed yellow of his irises into something that reminded Vasiht'h of the gold that rimmed clouds at sunrise, scintillating, suggestive of more sacred light behind them. <ref> end of chapter 8,</ref>
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| ===Chapter 9 ===
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| *They travel back to the starbase. V does a real time call to his sister [[Sehvi]], they talk about the problems of setting up the priest/ess on Escutcheon, they can not be set up until off-world contractors are hired to build the basic buildings. V has no ideas on names for his children.
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| *J asks V for advice on either accepting Pelted tech, or becoming people who produce pelted tech. V refuses, saying that the choice must be the choice of the culture and he does not have enough links to have valid input.
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| *V thinks that Crispin is alive and might be listening.
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| *Kit's proposed names in Glasean are: [[Evan]], [[Anoc]], and [[Thauvi]].
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| ===Chapter 10===
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| (narrative from J) Reading the Glaseahn primer was an experience balanced between wonder, heartbreak, and whimsy. The first to see that all his people had turned their faces from so clearly explicated in a fashion that normalized its existence. Practical exercises in focus and concentration alternated with cheerful explanations of the ethical and mannerly use of mind talents; the authors of the primer typically framed these latter sections as role-playing exercises designed for their young audiences.<ref> beginning of chapter 10</ref>
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| ===Chapter 11===
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| ===Chapter 13===
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| Jahir sits a vigil and gains Pattern sensing to Liolesa's level, somewhat. Calls her 'Sister' and she calls him 'Brother' after the vigil is done.
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| ===Chapter 14===
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| == The three helpers==
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| two cousins [[Viht'hi]], [[Josi]], and an aunt, [[Drusti]] were sent as helpers.
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| == Eldritch security, assigned to them by the Lord of War<ref> Chapter 6, Kindle page 69, Trade back page 62</ref><ref>Chapter 7, Kindle 102/249,Trade 94/226</ref> ==
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| *[[Noah Angstrom]], Pelted
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| *[[Aria Nettlesdown]], Pelted
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| *[[Veris Telis Sara|Veris]], White Sword
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| *[[Lonen Fol Emil|Lonen]], White Shield
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| ==New Temple group, see Chapter 8 description==
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| == Fleet people assigned to Jahir==
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| ==Buy Links== | | ==Buy Links== |
| https://books2read.com/heartskein | | https://books2read.com/heartskein |
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| ==Characters== | | ==Characters== |
| <categorytree mode="pages" hideroot="on">Heartskein Characters</categorytree> | | <categorytree mode="pages" hideroot="on">Heartskein Characters</categorytree> |
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| ==Quotes== | | ==References== |
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| "We're the kind of society where peacekeepers aren't stormtroopers." <ref> Chapter 11, Kindle page 182 of 249 </ref>
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| (narration) Vasiht'h did not hide his amusement, knowing that they'd assume it was about something normal and easy, not about arrangement of your worldview and your perception of your role in it."
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| (narration) While standing, unremarked, he (Jahir) sank back into the cradle of the minds that guarded this world: Val's nearby, Hirianthial's in the distance, and here. of course, both his Empress's and his wife's, though Sediryl remained blissfully unaware of the fountain of heat and light she generated merely by existing" <ref> Kindle page 196 of 249, chapter12 </ref>
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| (narration) There were many things about Eldritch culture that stifled and oppressed, and Jahir hoped those things would be amendable to change, were that change introduced properly. But there were many thinks about their culture worth preserving, that comforted and gave dignity to its participants.<ref> Kindle page 200 of 249, Chapter 12 after 4th break </ref>
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| (narration) It used to be easier for him (V) to sympathize with her ([[Sediryl Nuera Galare|Sediryl]]) desire to modernize everything and 'free' people from drudgery, until Jahir's observations made it plain that you could not call it freedom if what you were delivering people to was idleness, and a feeling that they were unnecessary. <ref> Kindle page 208 of 249, chapter 13</ref>
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| [[Category:Fallowtide Series]] | | [[Category:Fallowtide Series]] |
| [[Category:Reader-Commissioned Fiction]] | | [[Category:Reader-Commissioned Fiction]] |
