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Other Kingdoms
Dyrlings have moral issues with the Jillhani, seeing them as being cut throat
and ungenerous, but the Dyrlings are a forgiving people. The Valgarins are a bit
too blood thirsty and crude for them, and the Valgarin spirits often make
Dyrlings nervous. To Dyrlings most spirits are not friendly dead ancestors. The
female submissiveness of the Zuberi confuses most Dyrlings. In spite of their
misgivings, the Dyrlings will trade with all of the other races.
Dyrling's would, given the chance, gather most anyone into the Family of
Athlendyr.
"But are not some happier who dwell in the Queen's Grove? You cannot compel
one who chooses to live apart, and some might possibly be beyond even
Athlendyr's ability to redeem."
Possibly.
Dyrlings would wish to be at peace with all. "United beneath Athlendyr's care"
would never be spoken aloud, but if pressed, nearly all Dyrlings would likely
opine that the other races Would, after all, be better off as Children of
Athlendyr.
"Athlyndir is great and his love for his Children is greater. Any who would
might become his Children. But some choose to live apart..."
Dyrlings would never start a war of aggression, whether for land, nor to capture
"Fifteen literate slaves for the College of Paths, plus woodworkers, stonemasons
and other such Laborers as could be acquired . . . "
Most of the conflict between Dyrlings and other races stems from their wildly
different expectations from similar ideas.
For example, both Jillhani and Dyrling value "The Family." But whereas the
Jillhani family is a close, small group, the Dyrling "Family" is expansive and
all embracing.
A Valgarin would marvel at Dyrlings relationships with "Strangers," while a
Dyrling would wonder how they could neglect fully half of their Family.
Dyrling and Zuben both consider themselves a Hospitable people. Yet their ideas
of the obligations of host and guest are WILDLY different, and a potential
source of conflict.
Slaveholding is simply beyond the pale for Dyrlings. Wise slaveholders do their
best to conceal the specifics of their relationship with their "Secretary" or
"Manservant" when they travel in Telrae. Most of the time this fiction suffices
for all concerned.
However, more than a few merchants have turned their backs to find their slaves
"adopted" by the locals and "sent to live with an Uncle" when they were observed
ill-treating or shackling their slaves.
"Your Manservant? Ah yes. Turns out he was a Cousin to the King. The
King's family has sent him to visit his Uncle. Ah yes. Why his Uncle is of the
Sora'nau . .they travel . . why I suppose they could be most anywhere by now. .
.Oh, I imagine they might again be in Telrae after the next harvest . . . why I
suppose it IS a year from now. Sir, I know not of what you speak. We have NO
such thing as slavery in Telrae...But to remove one from his Family unwillingly
for Servitude would be a serious matter Indeed, and would be dealt with by the
supreme measure of punishment, I'd wager..."
These occurrences are rare, but well-known enough that harsh masters avoid
trading with Dyrlings, and humane masters bring only their most loyal of
servants.
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