Sojourner Stars (Lead Attendant)
The Chatcaavan female who was once Lead Attendant of the imperial nursery, and who has now chosen a name for herself, and is Lunet's nurse.
Physical Appearance
An older female, dark brown with pale pink eyes.
Biography
Was instated as a nursery attendant by the Emperor prior to the current one, where she decided to be Lead Attendant of the imperial nursery; she gave herself a title because, being incapable of speech, she could hardly be castigated for doing so. She fled with the children and other females during Second's palace coup. Her tongue was restored by Alliance medicine while she was away, and she was afterwards selected by the Queen Ransomed to serve as lead attendant to Lunet on Escutcheon, in the hopes that being among aliens would mitigate her bitterness. [1]
Quotes
- "A male who coddles his Slave Queen is either too weak to survive or too mad to lose. Which is it?" [2]
- "It is hard to give up safety. One clings to life, even a bad life. But it is not much of a life, what we have. For a chance to have more... yes, Slave Queen. I will risk it." [2]
- “I like it here. It can be a shocking place to live, but it is better than what I left. Much better. They do not use females against their will.”
- "She has neither dam nor sire. She deserves a fixture in her life."
Trivia
- was the first to accept the Queen Ransomed's offer of a chance to converse psychically, emblematic of her personality, which is bold
- the Queen hears her inner voice, telepathically, as plangent and clear, with a singing quality. [2]
- was illiterate prior to being taught by the children of the harem at the Queen's command, during the events of Amulet Rampant
- is now learning Universal with materials granted to her by Reese [3]