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A portrait of the character

A Tam-illee healer, mentor to Jahir Seni Galare. Variously spelled as Lafeyette and Lefeyette.

Physical Appearance

A distinguished, self-contained air, a thoughtful face, shrewd eyes that did not quite conceal their kindness.

Biography

Former Dean of the Seersana University medical college, and former head of its student clinic. Also a professor. Healer-surgeon: first license was acute visceral, second was reconstructive. Did time in crisis care.

Quotes

• "The most effective medicine is often the least invasive."
• "Medicine is ninety percent indigestion, lifestyle adjustments, and head colds and ten percent heroic measures. Don't lose sight of that."

Trivia

• prefers black coffee, sweetens it with honey; also drinks it iced; rarely dilutes it
• appears to prefer savories to sweets (likes cheese but has eaten caramels)
• but likes sweets as well (saw you drinking cider there, buddy)
• Mentioned Iley but I don't think he's devout

Body Language

Jahir observes in Mindtouch that the Tam-illee's control over his ears, expression and shoulders is flawless.

• does the finger tapping on desk while thinking thing
• holds up hand to stop people from talking
• also the finger wagging
• has the long-legged person's habit of crossed legs (ankle on knee)
• does a lot of leaning back
• rarely shows unease (like ears flicking back)

Related Fiction

• Mindtouch
• Mindline
• Dreamhearth