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Veyo Mint Lemonade & Prickly Pear Strawberry Lemonade
Veyo Mint Lemonade
- 1 ¼ quarts Red Mountain Lemonade
- 3 cups ice cubes
- 2 Tbs mint leaves, packed
In a large blender cups, add mint leaves, then ice, then lemonade. Cover blender tightly, and starting on low speed, gradually increasing to full speed, blend to a slushy consistency. Pour into tall glasses, garnish with a fresh mint leaf, a lemon slice and a straw
Nutritional Key: Calories/Carbs/Proteins/Fat/Fiber 212.15/55.76g/0.32g/0.21g/0.33g
Servings: 3 / Yield: 1 ¼ quart
Prickly Pear Strawberry Lemonade
- 1 ¼ quarts red mountain lemonade
- 1 cup prickly pear syrup
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
Combine lemonade, frozen strawberries, prickly pear syrup and ice in a large blender. Cover top of blender tightly and puree, starting on lowest speed and gradually increasing to highest speed, until everything is well pureed. Pour into tall glasses, garnish with lemon and strawberry slices and a straw
Nutritional Key: Calories/Carbs/Proteins/Fat/Fiber 428.37/108.36g/0.44g/0.56g/1.13g
Servings: 4 / Yield: 1 ½ quarts
Raspberry Banana
Chia Seed Protein Blast
- 2 cups plain yogurt
- 4 tsp. Chia seeds
- 2 cups frozen raspberries
- ¼ cup whey protein powder
- 2 bananas, peeled
Scoop yogurt into the blender first for easier pureeing. Add in remaining ingredients and blend until smooth; scrape sides of the blender to make sure all powder is incorporated into the recipe.
Pour into a glass and enjoy.
Nutritional Key: Calories/Carbs/Proteins/Fat/Fiber 443/57g/32g/11g/13g
Servings: 2
- 2 cups Cooked Garbanzo Beans
- 4 Garlic Segments
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- ¼ cup Fresh Lemon Juice
- Pinch of Salt
Place garbanzo beans, salt, garlic, olive oil and lemon juice in food processor.
Puree till smooth, (add a little water, if necessary, till reaching the consistency of peanut butter).
Mix and chill till ready to serve.
Nutritional Key: Calories/Carbs/Proteins/Fat/Fiber 230.61/23.88g/3.59g/14.71g/2.26g
Yield: about 16 oz / Servings: 8 / Serving Size: 2 oz
Tuna Salad Niçoise
Serves 6
- 6 cups mixed greens
- 3 roasted red bell peppers, cut into strips
- 4 anchovy fillets, chopped
- 1 cup sun dried tomatoes, cut into strips
- 1 cup artichoke hearts, quartered
- ½ cup Kalamata olives, quartered
- 2 tsp. minced garlic
- ¼ cup shallots, cut into strips
- 1 Tbsp. fresh herbs chopped (basil, oregano, parsley, etc.)
- juice of one lemon
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- 6 quail eggs
- 6 slices of feta cheese, sliced thin
- ¾ pounds of ahi tuna
- In a large bowl combine the mixed greens, two of the roasted peppers, anchovies, artichokes, and olives. Toss together.
- In a small sauté pan add 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil.
- Heat the garlic and turn off the heat.
- Add the tomato slices and let sit 10 minutes.
- Drain any excess oil.
- In a blender combine the other 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil and the rest of the roasted pepper.
- Blend till smooth. Set aside.
- Spray a non-stick pan with pan coating.
- Crack the quail eggs and be careful not to break the yolk.
- Cook sunny side up.
- Add the herbs and lemon juice to the salad mix. Keep warm.
- Slice the ahi tuna in 12 thin slices.
- To Plate: Place a slice of feta on the bottom of 6 plates. Place some salad mix on the feta. Then place a slice of ahi on top of the salad. Repeat so you have 2 layers. Place a crouton on top with the quail egg as a garnish. Spoon some of the roasted red bell pepper oil around the plate.
Chicken Hummus
Serves 16
- 8 oz. chicken breast, cooked
- 2 Cups garbanzo beans, cooked
- 4 garlic segments
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- ¼ Cup water
- ¼ Cup fresh cilantro, minced
- ¼ Cup fresh lemon juice
- ¼ Cup pine nuts, lightly roasted
- Pinch salt
- Place garbanzo beans, salt, garlic, olive oil and lemon juice in food processor.
- Puree till smooth (add a little water, if necessary, till reaching the consistency of peanut butter).
- Add pine nuts, cilantro and diced chicken. Mix and chill till ready to serve.
Tip: Serve very cold for optimum flavor.
Recipe Nutrient Analysis, Single Serving: Calories: 89, Net Carbs: 8g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 4g, Fiber: 2g


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The controversial afterword to Fortunate Son, James Hatfield's biography of George W. Bush, begins with an apt quote from Ronald Reagan: "Trust but verify." It was advice that the book's publisher, St. Martin's Press, should have heeded. Hatfield was an odd fit for the job of Bush biographer; he was best known not for his reporting skills but for his mass-market paperbacks on The X-Files and Patrick Stewart, of Star Trek: The Next Generation. What St. Martin's didn't know was that he was also an ex-con who had served time in three states for a variety of crimes. Nevertheless, St. Martin's published and promoted his book, in which three unnamed sources claimed that Bush was arrested in 1972 for cocaine possession and that family connections got him off the hook. Hatfield, who declined to be interviewed for this article, stood by his reporting when the truthfulness of the drug allegations in the afterword came under fire this fall. But the closer one looks at the entirety of Fortunate Son, the more it proves to be a house of cards.
The biography's flaws are evident in its first chapter, in which I came across a passage that I had written myself. Minor alterations had been made to a piece I had written for Texas Monthly in June 1999 called "The Son Rises," but its origins were unmistakable. Of the elder George Bush, I had written, in part, "he spent what spare time he had on the weekends coaching George W.'s Little League team, the Cubs." Hatfield wrote, "he spent what little spare time he had on the weekends coaching Junior's Little League team, the Cubs." Another strikingly similar sentence followed, and then—where I had quoted from an interview I had conducted with Joe O'Neill, a friend of the governor's—Hatfield reproduced the quote verbatim, though he misspelled O'Neill's name. Next, I had continued, "George W. seized on his father's passion early on … Baseball was a way the son proved himself to his father …" Hatfield wrote, "George W., seizing on his father's passion at early age, used baseball as a way to prove himself to his father." Hatfield's next sentence also matched mine almost word for word.
Though my story is listed in Hatfield's bibliography, an exhaustive 55-page compendium of articles on the governor and his family, the passage appears without a footnote or an attribution. This is common practice throughout Fortunate Son; the book is littered with unattributed quotes from newspapers and magazines, a technique that allowed Hatfield to give readers the impression that he had conducted extensive research. Had Hatfield actually interviewed people for Fortunate Son, I began to wonder, or had he simply done an artful clip job? In a letter to his hometown paper, Arkansas' Bentonville County Daily Record, Hatfield maintained that he had been a diligent biographer, having spent more than a year "interviewing hundreds of George W. Bush's friends, college classmates, business associates, political colleagues, employees, acquaintances." However, of the seventeen people I contacted whom Hatfield listed as sources, not one recalled ever having been interviewed by him. All expressed astonishment—"I'm in what?" was the common refrain—that they were named as interview subjects in a book they did not learn of until its publication.
"Well, I was speaking and he was listening—through a radio," quipped conservative talk show host Mark Davis, of the Dallas radio station WBAP-AM, whom Hatfield claimed to have talked to. "I hardly think that constitutes an interview." Johnny Hackney, the proprietor of Johnny's Barbecue in Midland, seemed similarly perplexed. "I never heard of the guy until last week," he exclaimed. "If he's telling lies about me, give him hell!" Some of Hatfield's alleged sources were impossible to track down, most notably Karla Faye Tucker, though Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesperson Glen Castlebury stated that there was no record of Hatfield having ever contacted his office to arrange an interview. In fact, the only person I reached who had actually talked to Hatfield was a soft-spoken woman named Diane King, the archivist for the Midland Reporter-Telegram who is repeatedly cited in the notes to Fortunate Son. "I photocopied some articles for Mr. Hatfield, but we didn't do an interview," recalled King with a laugh. "I'm a Democrat and just about the last person in Midland you'd talk to about Mr. Bush."
Hatfield's failure to interview even the most accessible of Bush sources casts doubt on his claims of having conducted "confidential interviews" with the famously tight-lipped Bush clan, unnamed Harken Energy Corporation executives, and the governor's aides. But Fortunate Son's weaknesses are most evident in its much-criticized afterword, an unintentionally hilarious rip-off of All the President's Men in which Hatfield, "acting on what can only be described as a reporter's hunch," cracks the case regarding Bush's alleged cover-up of a 1972 cocaine arrest—for which there is no corroborating evidence—with three phone calls. "'I was wondering when someone was going to get around to uncovering the truth,'" one unnamed source confides to Hatfield. "'Just keep digging. But keep looking over your shoulder.'" Hatfield's worst suspicions about Bush are confirmed by a shadowy figure nicknamed the Eufaula Connection, who reveals the governor's deepest, darkest secret once he has determined that Hatfield is not speaking on a cordless phone.
The inspiration for Fortunate Son's explosive allegations seems to reside less in a dislike for the presidential front-runner than in the longstanding desire of the 41-year-old Hatfield, a self-described "publicity hound," to become a well-known writer. "I've always wanted to be an author," he told Amazon.com in an interview about his 1996 book, Patrick Stewart: The Unauthorized Biography. When he was twelve, he asked his parents to give him an electric typewriter for Christmas; at sixteen he approached horror novelist Ruby Jean Jensen with a manuscript. "I thought I was the next Isaac Asimov … back then," he told Amazon.com. Hatfield's ambitions went unfulfilled: When he lived in Dallas in the eighties, he penned a self-published James Bond thriller, The

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DSpace Collection: Thesis - Curriculum & Instruction http://etd.aau.edu.et:80/dspace/handle/123456789/447 The Collection's search engine Search the Channel search http://etd.aau.edu.et:80/dspace/simple-search IMAGES OF FEMALES: CONTENT ANALYSIS OF GRADE NINE TEXTBOOKS http://etd.aau.edu.et:80/dspace/handle/123456789/4182 Title: IMAGES OF FEMALES: CONTENT ANALYSIS OF GRADE NINE TEXTBOOKS

Authors: SHITAYE, MINALE

Abstract: The study was designed to analyze the verbal and visual content of Grade Nine Textbooks with respect to the portrayal of gender. The method employed was content analysis. Stratified random sampling techniques were used. In this technique, 40.6 percent (888 pages) from the total 2183 pages were used for the analysis. Additional information were gathered through questionnaire. Based on the main categories developed, frequencies were counted and changed into percentages. Chi-square statistical test was employed to analyse the data and to see whether significant difference exists between the two sexes or not. The study revealed the following results. In the verbal and visual coverage of all textbooks (nouns, pronouns and adjectives) of the two sexes, male were covered more frequently than females. To see order of appearance of verbal expressions, first, middle, and last appearances were counted, male was more presented than female in the first appearance, while females were absent in the first and few in the middle appearance. There was balanced treatment of both sexes in visual order of appearances. There is also observed a significant difference between male, and female in verbal and visual representation of different activities and work role in which male was dominant. One of the category was character traits or personal attributes. The result indicates that, male were more portrayed than female in the studied textbooks of verbal representation. But in visual representation particularly in character there was no significant difference between male and female. Vll As the study result indicates, there is gender bias in textbooks and it is recommendable that textbook writers in particular, and curriculum developers in general have give attention to gender issues in the preparation of school textbooks. Appraisal of the Relevance of the Senior Secondary School (9-12) Mathematics textbooks to the objectives of the level. http://etd.aau.edu.et:80/dspace/handle/123456789/4127 Title: Appraisal of the Relevance of the Senior Secondary School (9-12) Mathematics textbooks to the objectives of the level.

Authors: Zerihun, lemma

Abstract: Education is an intentional activity and schools are purposive institutions. In order to meet their purposes schools need curricula to be planned and developed, teachers to be trained, textbooks and other materials to be produced. To attain the end results desired by schools textbooks need to be prepared and selected or adapted. Subsequentl~ a thorough and continuous appraisal of the relevance of the texts to those ends is desir~ble. This fact is one that has attracted many institutions' and person!' attention in several places. The major objective of this study, therefore, is to investigate the relationship between the senior secondary school objectives of mathematics, and the content; as well as learning experiences provided in the textbooks of the level. In so doing, attempts were made to gather information from the curriculum and the textbooks, from professionals working in the Institute for Curriculum Development and Research, and from teachers as well as students who are currently involved in teaching and learning mathematics in the senior secondary schools. These information were obtained through scorecards, questionnaires and interviews from the data sources mentioned. Results hardly suggest that the substantive elements of the textbooks are relevant to the attainments of the desired objectives of the level. Content and the suggested learning experiences selected for the textbooks failed to meet criteria of relevance and the objectives are found to be vague and abmiguous. In the light of the problems envisaged, it seems extremely important that the desired ends in view should de~ermine or guide efforts, whenever an institution plans to prepare ~nd select or adapt the corresponding textbooks. Moreover, substantive elements of the textbooks need be prepared and objectives need be stated by paying due attention to standard requirements. Since change and improvement related to textbooks is a continuous area of study, preparation or adaptation of textbooks must be done being based on researches rather than hasty and unfounded prescription. LEARNER-CENTERED APPROACH IN LARGE CLASSES: A SURVEY IN THIRTEEN SELECTED FIRST CYCLE PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN GEDEO ZONE /SNNPRI http://etd.aau.edu.et:80/dspace/handle/123456789/4079 Title: LEARNER-CENTERED APPROACH IN LARGE CLASSES: A SURVEY IN THIRTEEN SELECTED FIRST CYCLE PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN GEDEO ZONE /SNNPRI

Authors: TSEGAYE, OBSSIE

Abstract: This study investigated the leaner-centered approach's degree of application in present schools conditions comparing with the desired effective application. To accomplish the objectives of the study thirteen first cycle primary schools from Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region ISNNPRI , Gedeo Zone were selected as a sample. A questionnaire, mostly, consisted of close-ended items with 'disagree', 'yes' or 'no', 'high', 'average' and 'low', and some multiple choice statements. It was distributed to 145 head teachers and teachers of thirteen sample schools. Total collections of completed and usable questionnaires were 145 in number (100%). Responses were tallied in order to convert frequencies into percentages to answer the basic questions raised in the Chapter One of this paper. The major findings were (i) on administrational areas present practices were found to be satisfactory whereas instructional practices were unsatisfactory. (ii) urban and rural schools are equally facing critical problems of large classes, (iii) the objective reality of large classes inhibit teachers from applying learner centered approach in multi grades teaching system (teaching in different grades and sections). Thus present teaching-learning process under such situations found to be unsatisfactory, and (iv) respondents were found to be positive towards self-contained classroom teaching as a remedial suggestion provided for effective application of leaner-centered approach in self-contained large classes. An Evaluation of Grade 9-12 English Curriculum and its implementation in School at Capitals of Ethiopian Administrative Regions as Causes for student's Defficiency in English http://etd.aau.edu.et:80/dspace/handle/123456789/4016 Title: An Evaluation of Grade 9-12 English Curriculum and its implementation in School at Capitals of Ethiopian Administrative Regions as Causes for student's Defficiency in English

Authors: MELLESE, BEDANIE

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to find out the causes for students' deficiency in English with particular reference to grades 9-12 English curriculum and its implementation in schools at capitals of Ethiopian administrative regions. To this effect~data on Grades 9-12 English curriculum objectives and content have been secured with the help of curricular document analyses and unstructured interviews made YJith members clf the English Panel in the Institute for Curriculum Development and Research(ICDR). On the other hand, information on the CLwr icuI um implementation is obtained through questionnaire and interviews conducted to grades 9-12 English teachers; class observations; instructional media check-lists; assessment of course and weekly lesson plans, examination and test papers in 10 senior secondary schools which have been selected with the help of quota sampling technique. The results of data analyses, interpretations and discussions indicate that one of the causes for students' deficiency in English is the design and implementation of the curriculum, which in accordance to the findings of this pape;--,focus on: Ambiguity and insufficiency of the curriculum objectives; absence of communicative language; high dosage of grammatical descriptions; irrelevance of reading passages ,vocabulary items and exercises as curriculum contents and their unsystematic selection and gradation; shortage and or absence of appropriate instructional facilities, plans~ methods, techniques and evaluation strategies for implementing it. In synthesis, these findings reveal the pitfalls in grades 9-12 English curriculum and its implementation which caused students' deficiency in English; and hoped to serve policy makers, the ICDR and teachers as frame of references to change the curriculum and improve its instruction.


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Grampian, hands down. It is a BIG 26' boat while the Seafarer is the opposite- a smallish 26' boat. The difference really shows up in the v-berth. The Grampian v-berth is spacious and bright with enough room to sit up, the Seafarer's is a tight narrow dark cave. The only downside to the Gramp is the dinette layout. it makes for a more functional galley that doesn't pull double duty as a companionway step, but sacrifices the lounging space of an opposed settee layout.
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That Seafarer strikes me as being marginally underpowered with an 8 hp diesel. My Georgian 23 has a 1GM10 diesel and while she can maintain hull speed with a clean prop in calm seas, any sort of chop will slow her by a knot or more. That Seafarer is hauling another 1000 lbs with 1 fewer hp.
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Album: Kiss Land
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Should music be under the control of the rights-holder, or does it Belong to the World? The Weeknd seems to be of the latter school of thought; the use of Portishead's Machine Gun on his new single, allegedly after the band had denied permission, earned the singer some nasty Tweets from member Geoff Barrow yesterday. (Lest you assume the fracas revolved around remuneration, Barrow made clear that it was strictly personal: "We usually give sample clearance to tunes we like. its got f*k all to do with money!") Regardless of your opinion on copyright law, the record itself is a compelling listen. Over his, theDannyBoyStyles and Jason "DaHeala" Quenneville's moody sample work, the T-Dot crooner serenades a woman whose icy demeanor he finds paradoxically alluring. Anthony Mandler directs the epic official video, set in a politically-unstable future Japan. A solid release date has yet to be announced for Kiss Land but, as always, we in the Booth will keep you supplied with the latest news and tunes.
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Lucretia Mott
Abolitionist and Feminist (1793 – 1880)
In the United States Capitol Rotunda, there is a statue of the suffragettes Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott. Mott stands in front, tall and determined: a leader from the past who continues to inspire action. Mott was not one to rest complacent with her satisfactory family life – she was, in her words, "called to a more public life of devotion to duty." With her strong convictions concerning equality for all humanity, coupled with her untiring campaigns against slavery and for women's rights, she sowed seeds of change in her day. Part of the suffragettes' statue remains uncarved, reminding us of the unfinished work that is now in our hands.
-- Margaret Wakeley
"It is time that Christians were judged more by their likeness to Christ than their notions of Christ."
At the historic 1848 Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York, Lucretia Mott read aloud a new revolutionary manifesto. Adapting the works of the American Declaration of Independence, it began, "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal." By the addition of two words these women had corrected the foundational document of American democracy. But in a deeper sense they had righted an imbalance of historic proportions and thus opened a new chapter in the annals of civilization.
The Seneca Falls convention was the idea of two women, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, both Quakers, who had met while attending the World Anti-Slavery Convention in London in 1840. Though women were a major force in the abolitionist movement, the male-dominated convention had refused to recognize them as official delegates. This exclusion proved a radicalizing event for both women, a catalyst in their decision to combine opposition to slavery with the struggle for the rights of women. For Mott both positions resonated with her Quaker faith, which upheld the indwelling of the divine light in each human being. On this basis she devoted her life to the cause of liberty and the equality of all persons before God.
Lucretia, the daughter of a whaling captain, was born in Nantucket and educated in a Quaker school in New York before settling with her family in Pennsylvania. Her marriage in 1811 to James Mott began an unusually close partnership. Her husband, a successful merchant, supported Lucretia in all her causes and followed her about on her travels. He even consented to chair the convention at Seneca Falls when none of the women felt qualified for the task. Lucretia bore six children. The death of her first son, Tommy, prompted a period of deep religious introspection. Afterward, in a Quaker meeting, she spoke with such depth and insight that she was formally recognized as a minister.
This was a time of rising tensions within the Quaker communities. While "orthodox" Friends put more emphasis on order and the authority of scripture, Lucretia sympathized with the teaching of Elias Hicks, who stressed the authority of the Spirit in the hearts of the faithful. Hicks was also an ardent abolitionist. The Motts followed his lead in refusing any commerce in the fruits of slavery. They wore linen or wool instead of cotton from Southern plantations; they used maple sugar instead of cane sugar. Increasingly, this antislavery message found its way into Lucretia's preaching, drawing complaints from Quaker elders who urged her to avoid such "divisive" social issues.
It was in 1830, however, after meeting the radical abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, that Lucretia threw herself fully into the struggle against slavery. After creating a stir when she rose to speak at a national antislavery convention in Philadelphia, she proceeded to found the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society. In the opening words of its constitution, she wrote, "We deem it our duty, as professing Christians, to manifest our abhorrence of the flagrant injustice and deep sin of slavery by united and vigorous actions."
The work of such abolitionist societies provoked a violent backlash, even in liberal Philadelphia. In 1838 during the anti-Slavery Convention of American Women, a violent mob of several thousand attacked the meeting, driving the delegates out by force, and burning down the building.
The anti-slavery convention in London in 1840, from which she and other women were excluded, prompted the next stage in Mott's journey. Increasingly her preaching reflected a new feminist energy: "I long for the time when my sisters will rise, and occupy the sphere to which they are called by their high nature and destiny." Her prophetic teaching ruffled feathers within Quaker circles and beyond. Nevertheless, she appealed to the spirit of Jesus – a spirit of liberation, justice, and equality – against the dry power of doctrine, creed, and what she called "priestcraft." By this she referred not simply to ecclesiastical authority, but more generally to the power of men to define and enforce the "will of God." And yet she continued to claim loyalty to her Quaker roots, and indeed to keep faith with the "eternal doctrine preached by Jesus…that the kingdom is with man, that there is his sacred and divine temple."
The Seneca Falls convention in 1848 marked the birth of the women's movement in America. Its resolutions – which elicited widespread mirth and sarcasm among those newspapers that even acknowledged the event – called for recognition of the equality of all men and women, including the extension of universal suffrage. To the question "What does woman want?" Mott answered: "She asks nothing as a favor, but as a right, she wants to be acknowledged a moral, responsible being. She is seeking not to be governed by laws in the making of which she has no voice."
She continued to connect the antislavery cause with the promotion of women's rights. In time, however, the work of the abolitionists was overtaken by the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. She rejoiced in the "Jubilee": "In our more sanguine moments we never expected to see the consummation now attained." Yet she could not help protesting vigorously that in extending the vote to freed slaves, the Constitution still excluded half the population, whether black or white. (Women's suffrage would not come until 1920.)
In her later years Mott was glad to cede leadership to a new generation of women. She lived to the age of eighty-seven, dying peacefully on November 11, 1880. Days before her death she received word of a resolution passed at a national women's rights convention:
Resolved, that this convention presents its greetings to its venerable early leader and friend, Lucretia Mott, whose life in its rounded perfections as wife, mother, preacher, and reformer is the prophecy of the future of woman. The large liberty which the Society of Friends has always given to women has been justified in her example. Have we not a right to believe that the larger measure of freedom we are here to claim will be alike blessed to all American women?
Sincere thanks to Robert Ellsberg
for permission to use this chapter from his book Blessed Among All Women: Women Saints, Prophets, and Witnesses for Our Time.
Additional Resources
See: Margaret Hope Bacon, Valiant Friend: The Life of Lucretia Mott (New York: Walker and Company, 1980)


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KOLKATA: Though dusk has fallen at the Kolkata Zoo and it's time to close the gates, the sprawling 45 acres are still abuzz with human chatter. A single attendant enters the zoo director's room to complain that two animals still have not been locked in, since the only two attendants on duty fought among themselves.
But beastly tales are not just emerging from the Kolkata zoo. According to the CZA, there are several zoos across the country, especially in Orissa, and almost all in Rajasthan, except the Jaipur zoo, that have been told to close down and move their animals to rescue centres due to a lack of adequate infrastructure.
Is this a lack of animal instinct? Perhaps because the Zoological Gardens at Alipore in Kolkata is in danger of being derecognised unless it abides by the guidelines of the Central Zoo Authority (CZA).
For long, visitors and animal-lovers to one of the oldest zoos in the country have complained about a lack of adequate facilities for the upkeep of animals. There have been reports of a rare rhino dying of an age-related illness due to improper medical attention last year. The zoo does not even have a full-time curator.
The CZA, set up in 1992 under the Wildlife Protection Act, has been empowered to confer recognition tags on zoos in the country. Before 1992, there was no regulatory authority to take to task the misdeeds committed upon the hapless, caged animals.
When the CZA invited applications in 1992, around 420 zoos applied for recognition. Though 347 applications were found valid, that is, perceived as fulfilling the definition of a zoo, and could come under the aegis of the CZA, the ground realities defeated the initiative. However, only 164 among these received the green signal to carry on exhibiting the animals. Around 183 were refused recognition after the evaluation process, and 92 of these were told to close down outright.
Today, among those still functioning, several are unable to meet CZA stipulations. These diktats relate to veterinary facilities, quarantine reports, adherence to boundary wall and green and open area stipulations etc.
Also, full-time curators are a must-have, but there seems to be a marked absence of such an official in many. A zoo is given recognition for a period ranging from 1-5 years. On expiry of the stipulated period, the zoo has to apply afresh. If a zoo fails to meet any of the guidelines, the CZA gives it time to rectify matters, failing which it is in danger of being derecognised. The CZA will meet in December to decide anew on the fate of the country's zoos.
CZA member secretary B.R. Sharma told DNA: "Overall, many zoos did not develop in a planned manner. They were mainly the mini zoos and deer parks that continued to breed animals without a thought for space. This led to overpopulation and congestion." "It may be recalled, prior to 1992, there were no norms to adhere to," added Sharma.
A CZA team will visit the Kolkata Zoo from November 14-16 and draft a report subsequently. However, S K Chaudhuri, the director, plays down the de-recognition threat as "mere reports."
"The main problem here is lack of space," stresses Chaudhuri. "When the zoo was built in 1875, Alipore fell in the outskirts of the city. Today, it is almost within the heart of the city. Thus, there is no way to expand," says Chaudhuri.
Overturning charges of neglect, Chaudhuri says the zoo is paying special attention to the conservation of animals included in Schedule I and II of the Wildlife Protection Act.
Working to this effect, it has also undertaken, says Chaudhuri, a planned breeding project of the brow-antlered deer, a species found in the wild only in Manipur. Twenty-three such deer are present at the Alipore zoo.


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The amendment to derail the restrictions was attached to a large spending bill to fund the Treasury and Transportation departments, increase congressional salaries, and subsidize Amtrak, among other things.
The Senate passed the amendment by a 59-36 vote Oct. 23. The House had passed an identical bill earlier, with a 227-188 vote. The House approved similar bills in the three previous years, but this is the first time the Senate has voted to undermine the travel restrictions. As an indication of how support for the travel ban has waned, in 1999, the Senate voted 55-43 to defeat an attempt to free up travel. Thirteen Republicans who supported the ban in 1999 voted against it this year.
With large majorities in both houses favoring the amendment, supporters reasoned that Republican congressional leaders would be dissuaded from stripping the amendment from the spending bill. Furthermore, since the language of the amendment was the same in both versions, there were no conflicts to resolve in the House-Senate conference committee.
Had the bill as amended reached President George W. Bush's desk, he would have had to veto it and delay funding of the two departments or agree to cripple the travel ban--this after just having issued orders to crack down on illegal trips to Cuba.
Republican leaders stepped in to resolve the president's dilemma, announcing their intention to kill the amendment as soon as it passed. They did so Nov. 12. A Republican House staffer said, "We're going to try to pull it out. Our general strategy has been to not have the president veto one of our bills. I don't think we want to embarrass him."
It was generally understood that the embarrassment would come from the reaction of anti-Castro voters in South Florida if the amendment had survived.
Backers of the amendment conceded defeat and condemned the Republican leadership for thwarting the will of Congress.
The Cuban government responded with a statement from the Foreign Relations Ministry (MINREX) that said opponents of the amendment were trying to stop the movement toward ending "the irrational US policy toward Cuba." Despite the setback, Cuba was still open to a "normal and constructive reconciliation" with the US, said the statement.
Much of the US press objected to the tactic of stripping language from the bill and called for ending travel restrictions. The Wall Street Journal's editorial page uncharacteristically called for lifting the travel ban, arguing that a flood of US tourists would undermine Cuba's faith in socialism and help bring down President Fidel Castro's regime faster than would the sanctions policy.
The pro-amendment camp may disagree with the logic of using tourism to effect regime change, but the newspaper's position showed how deep the division is on the anti-Castro right over travel, trade, and other sanctions.
Other opinion focused on how the administration's zeal to enforce the travel ban could affect national security. A Chicago Sun-Times editorial said, "In an age of very real terrorist threats, Cuba hardly makes the list. For the Department of Homeland Security to redouble its efforts and tie up more money and personnel in enforcing the travel ban against Cuba...is an incredible waste of resources."
Officials defend travel ban
A number of administration officials went to the media to repeat the official claim that tourists unwittingly help maintain Castro in power by providing the regime with dollars. Roger Noriega, assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs, said that tourism aids the Cuban military, which owns numerous tourism facilities. He told a Senate committee that if US tourists were allowed to go to Cuba legally, they would funnel money to "the repressive apparatus of the state."
Stephen Johnson, a senior policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation, a Washington-based conservative think tank, indicated that Bush and Castro agreed that the travel restrictions should remain in place. In an article titled Lift a Ban, Help a Dictator, he wrote that the Cuban leader was against easing the ban for fear that a horde of US tourists would influence dissidents and undermine his regime. The idea here is that Castro wants the tourist dollars but not the tourists.
Johnson also revived old claims that Cuba poses a threat to the US. "The only legal basis for travel restrictions is to keep the regime from regenerating its ability to become a security threat," he wrote.
Enforcement of travel ban stepped up
Even as the votes were being counted in the Senate, the administration was beginning the vigorous enforcement of travel restrictions that Bush announced in October. In response to anger in the exile community over his handling of the Cuba issue, Bush had outlined new initiatives to bring down the Castro government. Among them was the plan to crack down on illegal travel (see NotiCen, 2003-11-20).
Earlier this year, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) stopped issuing licenses for most cultural and people-to-people exchanges that were embraced by former President Bill Clinton. Under that policy, educational and other groups could get a specific license for travel to Cuba, but the administration charged that the licenses were being sought for pleasure trips by ordinary tourists. Since March, applicants in the remaining permitted categories have had to demonstrate the legitimacy of their trips. All educational travel to Cuba is now prohibited unless participants can show the travel is related to actual course work.
The anti-Castro Cuban American National Foundation (CANF) gave its support to the new rules. Executive vice president Dennis Hays argued that travelers see only what the Cuban government allows them to see.
While this argument would not seem a solid justification for limiting the right to travel, Hayes also repeated the administration's justification that travelers' dollars only benefitted the Castro regime. However, other provisions in the Bush directives contradict the notion that the purpose of the travel ban is to deprive Castro of dollars.
Under the new rules, Cuban-Americans are still permitted to travel to Cuba and the amount of cash they can give to close relatives in Cuba has been raised from US$300 per quarter to US$3,000. Furthermore, by enlarging the definition of "close relative" from two to three prior generations, more Cuban-Americans are permitted to go to Cuba with more dollars for more people, which, according to Hayes and the administration, will go to Castro.
Treasury Department figures show that 160,000 travelers went to Cuba legally from the US in 2002. At least 80,000 of them were Cuban-Americans.
OFAC began increasing enforcement of the travel ban in 2001. By mid-2003, OFAC had issued twice the number of threatening letters to violators than were sent in the previous eight years. The maximum penalty for illegally spending money in Cuba is a prison term and a fine of US$250,000, but OFAC settles for a fine averaging US$7,500.
Among those hit with dunning letters were a California grandmother who took a bicycle tour of Cuba and an Indiana schoolteacher fined US$10,000 for handing out bibles in Cuba.
Until this year, any of the several hundred who received such a letter could suspend the process by requesting a hearing, since no apparatus had ever been set up to consider appeals. Instead, OFAC relied on threats to coerce payments without any judicial process. The Treasury Department has now begun to appoint administrative law judges to hear the backlog of cases.
Agents of the Department of Homeland Security are now searching thousands of passengers on charter flights bound for Cuba. Officials said the government was initiating a policy of "100% inspection of flights to Cuba."
The OFAC said that, in the first month of the crackdown, agents searched 8,800 passengers. Incoming passengers were also searched and agents seized cigars and other items purchased in Cuba. Homeland Security has also begun training agents to check up on non-Cuban-Americans heading for Cuba from third countries.
While cracking down on some types of travel, OFAC is expanding the number of humanitarian categories eligible for travel licenses. These include construction projects "intended to benefit legitimately independent civil-society groups." The vague description suggests that this type of travel would be aimed at supporting dissident or other organizations independent of the Cuban government.
Also included is "educational training within Cuba...on topics including civic education, journalism, and advocacy and organizing." [Sources: Center For Constitutional Rights (CIP), 03/05/03; The Miami Herald, 04/17/03; Inter Press Service, Reuters, 10/24/03; The Los Angeles Times, 10/25/03; The Heritage Foundation, The Wall Street Journal, 10/27/03; The Chicago Tribune, 10/29/03; Associated Press, 02/03, 10/04/03, 11/13/03; Ministry of Foreign Relations (MINREX), Latin America Working Group (LAWG), 11/13/03; Granma (Cuba), 11/14/03; The New York Times, 10/25/03, 11/13/03, 11/15/03; Aljazeera, 12/05/03; South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 12/06/03; White House Office of the Press Secretary, fact sheet, 12/08/03; The Washington Post, 07/13/03, 12/09/03]
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So now the Aegis set is here the crafting system becomes more attractive. I haven't done much yet because I haven't got the skills. I have a great fleet with people wlling to craft for you. The Aegis set is ofcourse highest demand. I've sold EVERYTHING I own on all my characters to buy via the exhange, some of the things I need. But I soon found out that people like to play their own style of ferengi now the aegis set is here. Well what are we going to do, yes we are going to farm for data samples. It's so much fun I can hardly wait... There are lots of people who aren't into crafting yet, who do not bother to scan anomalies and who have absolutely no clue about the variety of particles, data and samples, me being one of them.
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Chapter 5
Li'ain woke.
For awhile she lay curled on the bed as the last fragments of the dream lingered in her mind. Her graceful eyes closed; her beating heart slowing as the familiar yearning swept through her. That had been extraordinarily intense.
As if spurred by the thought, she felt her fingers slowly trace the rim of her lips as his face briefly flickered. She could feel the heat rising on her cheeks, a powerful flutter in her stomach and… a warmth in her loins.
Quelling the sudden surge of emotions and desire, she rose from the bed and grabbed her travelling cloak from where it lay casted over the back of small wooden chair. Throwing it over her slender shoulders she left the room and moved through the dark hallway, making sure her footfalls were measured and silent so as to not disturb Zin-lin and his family.
Outside, the air was smooth and crisp, helping to relax the former princess as she stepped onto the small balcony. Coming to the chest-high, wrought-stone rail, she rested her arms against the edge as her gaze drifted across the blue fields. In the twilight she could see the lights of Kitika shimmering faintly with a hazy, yellowish glow, almost like a distant mirage. For awhile she allowed her tired eyes to continue to roam over the violet plains, noticing the various shades and tones in the limited plant life.
She'd actually forgotten how eerily beautiful the landscape of Kirin Taq was. It was something she'd never really appreciated when she had been its ruler.
No, for Aurin, Kirin Taq had been a land with little value, thrust upon her by a foolish father, who deluded himself into believing it would win her love and affection. But since returning to this world she'd began to notice these seemingly trivial, though obvious, details. In a way, it possessed an unreal quality that was almost dream like, especially when compared to the hot and often arid climate of the Dominions.
She exhaled and closed her eyes as a wave of sudden exhaustion embraced her.
Lightly gripping the rail, she steadied her balance and tried to compose her mind.
She knew she needed to sleep and, if she was honest, she desperately wanted to sleep. But lately she found that natural cycle to be nearly unattainable, to the point that all she was able to manage were light doses. But they were always interrupted...
Her thoughts lapsed into a moment of brief silence. How long had that dream lasted for? How long had she's rested for? Opening her eyes, she looked towards the dimly lit sky. She knew it would be impossible to accurately tell. Time was measured differently here. In The Dominions, they'd use dials and the sun's position in the sky or, if it were night, the moon's. However, the eclipsed sun of Kirin Taq seemed to always be suspended in the same position as if frozen there, never rising, never setting.
In the back of her mind, she vaguely recalled a legend she'd once been told by one of her nannies, not that Li'ain could remember the detail, nor did she really care.
Besides, back then she would have had no problem telling the time. Her body had been in-tuned with the invisible clock of her realm. She had instinctual known every semi cycle when it came and when a full cycle (one day by Dominions time) had passed.
Having been away for so long, that had all changed…
Change, again her thoughts returned to that word and she allowed herself to reflect on its meaning as she remembered the dreams. It was now the fourth time they had come and they were growing with an alarming strength. While it was true she'd had such dreams before, these ones were significantly different. They were far more vivid in their detail, particularly the one she'd just experienced... it had almost been as if...
She shook her head and inhaled the soothing air deeply, trying to empty her mind and compose herself. They were just dreams of desire, her subconscious weaving new realities for her to draw a simple comfort in. It was no different to when she'd been back in Fane Aracq when she'd been the ruler of Kirin Taq. Her dreams had taken on such dimensions... no, she was trying to look for a simple solution to a complex problem. There was something else. It sometimes seemed as if she were being told something or shown something... and no matter what, it was always him... always Ryushi.
For the arrogant, prideful part of her being, the part that was still princess Aurin, it was a loathsome idea. It was galling that he still processed such a large influence over her. She wanted to be over him, she wanted her feelings to move on. Yearning for him in such ways, seemed weak; it felt beneath her, it was beneath her… and yet she couldn't deny she still cared for him, still thought of him, and even, in the deepest, darkest and the most private of thoughts, lusted for him.
Despite her better judgement, she allowed herself to submerge deeper into her thoughts. Maybe she desired him so much, because she could never have him? It was one of the bitterest lessons she'd ever learnt. There had been a time when she'd had everything and could take everything; her own father had even enslaved the Keriags for her. Beautiful dresses and robes, made from the finest silks, velvets and cottons had been hers. Diamonds, gems, pearl and other such vain jewellery had been brought on her every ridiculous whim. She'd had luxury that few would ever experience. Everything had been hers... except him.
Ryushi... he had eluded her. Somehow that seer had won his heart... or seemed to have won. She watched in silence as a gentle breeze swept through the field below, causing the grass and spots of crystalline flowers to sway almost dreamily. She sighed as she felt a tightness coil around her heart. No, she scolded herself, she was trying to look for a simple answer again, moreover she was trying to shift blame and shirk responsibly. She knew there had been every chance that he could have been hers. She'd made the decision to leave. Her pride and arrogance her cost her someone she genuinely cared deeply about.
Her relationship with the Parrakkain swordsman, the youngest son of the group founder, was more complicated than she'd perhaps care for. Maybe she was demanding too much of herself. After all everything had changed the second they'd met, the war, the future of the worlds and her life.
He had absolutely fascinated her; with his cheek, his bravado, and his convictions. He had challenged her, had taunted her, had teased her, and had even excited her. While everyone else around her indulged every one of her impulses through a mixture of fear and self preservation, Ryushi had treated her like a human… with both honest contempt and honest affection. While it was true she'd had Corm and Tatterdemalion... she could have never really considered them friends in the truest sense of the word. They had been servants and advisors, beloved and valued, but servants and advisors none the less.
No, as Aurin, she'd been completed isolated and over time she'd grown more and more bitter, hate filled, resentful and cold. But, she'd always hid it well and continued to masquerade in the great deception that was her life... until she'd met Ryushi.
In the time they'd been together, he'd been her enemy, her friend, her lover and even her liberator. The role he'd played in her life had been far too significant to merely dismiss.
He wasn't like Whist who could be easily cast aside once he'd fulfilled his purpose and use, nor was he like Jedda or even Kia, dear as they were. Ryushi was something wholly unique and precious to her.
Her reflection broke as she felt a light dampness in the corner of eyes and a surge of anger as the yearning swept through her body and mind.
It caused her pride to sneer, caused her conceitedness to hiss, and awoke her fury. But, beyond the black emotions, the woman inside her cried as the combination of loneliness and longing wrapped around her.
No… there no denying how much he still meant to her… and it hurt she'd never see him again. It hurt… because she inflicted this on herself….
The anger she felt gradually subsided and sighing, she finally dismissed the painful thoughts. She allowed a few heartbeats to pass her by, before she summoned her attention to the other issue that had been weighing heavily on her.
Though she wasn't precisely sure, she'd guessed that it had been anywhere between two to three cycles since she'd helped Zi-lin and taken his offer for her to be his guest. She was still trying to get over the shock of what she'd learnt. It all still seemed so unbelievable. Yet the proof was in front of her.
She had remained with Zi-lin and his family, trying to gather more information regarding the collapse of her former kingdom and The Dominion's government. It was a task she'd found to be particularly difficult and she'd often found herself wishing Corm and Tatterdemalion were here to help her, as they had when'd they'd located Kia in the mines. Still, even without their assistance, she had managed. And it appeared that everything Zin-lin had told her was true, the assassination of the political leader Rayin, the backlash, and the starting point for the following events, with the most interesting twist being 'Krimpa'.
The ultimate question was how had it all been done, provided it was all part of ingenious plan? There began the frustrating cycle she'd found herself in. For every question she solved, or thought she'd solved, another one emerged. There was little doubt in her mind, that the events had, to some degree, been orchestrated. There was far too much coincidence for her to believe that it had been a simple case of fate, far too many factors. It wasn't so much a case of finding a motivation either; there were various options to pick from. Greed, personal grudges, prejudice, pride, corruption... there would always be a reason that someone would use to justify their cruel actions... in much the way she had, she realised soberly.
Quickly dismissing the unpleasant emotions that came with the memory, she returned her thoughts to their previous cycle.
Since the incident in the market place, she'd been keeping her profile low. Though she had made journeys back into Kitika to learn more, she had always done so with the upmost care, making sure she wasn't seen, but able to hear titbit of information, though never enough to satisfy the numerous questions. She also made a point of steering clear of any and all the guard patrols.
She indulged a reflective smile. Yes, Whist's lessons certainly had their uses, as had he. Gathering information was easier with him around; he had a gift for inserting himself into any environment and gaining crucial knowledge, with nobody ever questioning or suspecting him. A useful talent; and it was something she wished she could access now. There was much she still wanted to know, needed to know, in regards to Aurin.
"Many atonements must be made before this age is done." Da'al Jakai words rose, unbidden in her mind.
Li'ain swore softly, feeling lightheaded with a mixture of fatigue and frustration.
Why were the healer's words still bothering her? Hadn't she'd done her part in the war? Hadn't she helped kill her own father? Her eyes closed as she exhaled, allowing the emotions to depart. What was wrong with her? Why had she felt such guilt when she'd discovered she was in Kitika? Why did she feel any such guilt? There was nothing she could do. The past was the past and there was nothing that could change it. It wasn't as if she could clap her hands and resurrect the dead, or any other such nonsense.
Realising these new thoughts were going nowhere, she banished them and returned to her previous musing.
Despite her sleep-deprived state, Li'ain could see what was happening. If what Zi-lin had said was true, then she, or rather Aurin, was being used as a symbol for the Kirins to rally against the new oppression they were facing. She gave a faint smile, though there was little humour in it.
How tragically ironic, that her name was seeming to carry and inspirer the same hope Parakka's had - Parakka, a rebel group that had been forged to fight her father's tyrannical rule and bring it to an end, the same group that had its political ideology of freedom and equality. Now the roles had almost been completely reversed.
Despite her efforts, she found her thoughts briefly returning to Ryushi. How would he react if he were to learn about 'the fall' as she dubbed it... he'd been so passionate about the group, in fact it was his father who had created it. What about Kia? She'd given so much to that group and had lost so much because of it.
Her gazed lifted to the purple sky, as her thoughts drifted around the Dominion twins that had changed everything. She doubted she'd ever know their reaction and, in all honesty, she hoped they would never know. Again she shook her head lightly, dismissing the current thoughts from her mind and returned to the previous thread.
The part involving herself, or rather her past self, was most intriguing.
If Zin-lin was indeed right, then many of the Kirins took comfort in the strange legends that were circulating about her. It was obvious to the former princess that somebody was creating these stories and using them as means to an end, the question was who and why? Who would gain from having her back on the throne? And why go to such trouble to paint her as such a virtuous creature, considering her dark past?
She sighed and closed her eyes, as she realised what was happening. It was political power games, in their purest form. In her time as ruler of Kirin Taq she had witness such things between the nobles in her palace. Perhaps someone was posing as her in order to gather followers in order to gain absolute power, such thing had occurred before. But that would incredibly dangerous, not to mention stupid. They would a walking target, with many enemies. She felt a soberness enter her. Many enemies...
Regardless of Zin-lin and Tomcha's personal thoughts, she knew many of her former subjects wouldn't share their views on Aurin, and would far rather see her head on the end of a pike. Yet, there was something comforting about Zin-lin and Tomcha's belief. In the recesses of her mind the healer words whispered to her. She inhaled and exhaled, composing herself, allowing the emotions to dissolve.
Perhaps finding redemption wouldn't be such an impossible task. She couldn't change the past of Kirin Taq… but maybe she could save its future.
The sound of footsteps, from behind, caught her attention and dismissing her thoughts she turned. Concealed behind the frame of the door was Morqa, her hand gripping the smooth wood as she cautiously peered around the edge. Her opaque eyes stared at Li'ain in a manner that the former princess found quite unsettling. In truth, she wasn't sure what to make of the young Kirin girl. Morqa spent most of her time trying to avoid Li'ain, though whether it was because she was shy, as Zin-lin had assured her, or for another reason, the former princess couldn't tell. But this wasn't the first time she'd spied the child observing her; perhaps she was finally ready to introduce herself.
She favoured the Kirin with a faint smile, though she wasn't sure why; the Kirin would be unable to see it.
"Hello." She began soothingly, watching the child for any sudden changes.
Morqa remained silent, but slowly she stepped out from the door's frame.
Li'ain waited a few heartbeats, then tried again. "Did you have a nightmare?" she offered.
"I don't like you..."
The former princess blinked, unable to conceal her surprise. It was the first time she'd ever heard the Kirin speak.
"I see." She recovered quickly, her ghostly smile fading as her face became neutral and unreadable. "Well, I suppose I can't help that."
Morqa continue to stare at her, the faint light catching the milky surface of her eyes. "What are you hiding?"
"Excuse me?"
"You heard me! Who are you? What do you want?"
Li'ain held Morqa's gaze, feeling an odd sensation crawl up the back of her neck as she stared into the pale eyes. Though the Kirin was blind, the former princess had the impression that Morqa was...
"I don't want anything," Li'ain said.
Li'ain repressed a sigh as she felt a ripple of irritation, followed by a stir of tiredness. She wasn't in the mood for silly games and her patience was beginning to ebb. But it was clear that, whatever the child wanted, she wasn't going to allow the former princess any peace, until she had it.
"Very well," Li'ain pressed, keeping her tone impassive. "Why do you think I'm lying?" she enquired.
Morqa's lips twisted into a cynical smile. "Because you're a dishonest person... and a cruel person" she said, her voice shifting to a tone of clear coldness.
Li'ain closed her eyes and exhaled evenly, commanding her annoyance to subside. "Why am I dishonest person?" she continued, trying to remain as composed and collected as her current state would allow her.
"You know why," the Kirin responded.
"Do I?" Li'ain questioned evenly.
"Yes, you do," Morqa hissed gently. "How many people have you killed now?"
A sudden panic touched Li'ain as she understood the insinuation. Impossible... could the child? No! She couldn't... "You games are boring me!" Li'ain said curtly, feeling her composure begin to strain. "Excuses me,"
She turned to leave.
"I know you really are... Aurin."
Li'ain froze as the word left the Kirin's lips. Quickly, she tried to regain herself, but she soon realised there was little point. Even if it had just been a wild guess, Li'ain knew she'd given too much away with her reaction. The Kirin child seemed to know this as well, because, as Li'ain turned to face her, she gave a smile that neatly encapsulated the sense of victory she was feeling. Li'ain felt the exhaustion sweep over her, along with frustration.
"How did you know?" she asked into the silence that had descended.
"Because you've just told me" Morqa said simply, turning from her and moving to the banister. So it had been a guess... and Li'ain had played right into it.
"You're very devious?" she observed, mentally scolding herself for not seeing the trap.
"I have to be," Morqa explained. "Nobody ever spares a second thought for the blind. I use it to my advantage." She paused thoughtfully. "If it helps... I was able to make the guess when I saw the turmoil on you, when grandfather mentioned Aurin." She turned to the former princess. "I'm not blind," she confessed. "I was born with eyes that make me appear to be blind, but I can see perfectly well. I've been watching you; when you talked to my uncle and my grandfather, I was hiding nearby, listening. I've also listened to you whenever you slept."
She regarded Li'ain for a moment and then a sly smile appeared. "Who's Ryushi?" she asked almost conversationally.
Despite herself, Li'ain turned her head from the child's eyes as she felt the blush spreading on her pale cheeks. She hadn't been aware that she talked in her sleep. "A friend," she said, turning back to the Kirin once she'd mastered herself.
"Sounds like he's more than friend," Morqa commented, before shrugging. "But I guess it's not my business."
For a while Li'ain stood in silence, watching the small Kirin. She felt embarrassed that she'd played into the child's hands and given her such an advantage. And she was also annoyed with herself for being manipulated so easily. Yet, she had a slight respect for Morqa's sharp mind and ability to read emotion. Had the victim been anyone else, she might have even congratulated the Kirin.
"How come you haven't told your grandfather?" Li'ain enquired, causing the Kirin to shrug again.
"I needed to make sure you were who I thought you were..." she trailed off, her brows furrowing as she descended into thoughts. "Why did you help my grandfather?" she asked suddenly.
Li'ain paused. It was a question she herself had reflected on. In truth she wasn't sure why'd she'd stepped in and saved Zin-lin from the guards. It had been an incredibly stupid move, and it was something of a miracle that she managed to escape. No... she hadn't been that careless, there been a certain degree of practicality to her decision. She'd been able to surmise that the guard could be bribed, Whist had taught her how to spot the 'blind guards' when he'd still been of use to her, and with that information she had taken the risk... however, she still found herself amazed that she had. But that wasn't entirely it. Originally she had no intention of stepping in, but as she'd been trying to leave, she had felt a ripple in her mind. It was almost as if an invisible force was nudging her to aid the old Kirin. Perhaps it was just a case of intuition again... and yet...
"I don't know," she replied honestly. "I just did."
Morqa remained silent, her eyes closing as she contemplated Li'ain's answer. "That's not really a good reason... considering who you are."
Li'ain regarded her, feeling a flicker of anger at the backhanded remark. "It is possible for people to change," she pointed out reasonably.
"Perhaps..." Morqa said, though her tone suggested she was unconvinced. "Now answer my other question. Why are you here?"
"To be honest... I don't know," Li'ain admitted. "I've been travelling The Dominion and I felt drawn to Kirin Taq."
"Do you believe that might be a sign?"
Li'ain blinked, the question catching her off guard. "Are you suggestion my returning and meeting your grandfather was more than a coincidence?"
"I don't know," Morqa confessed. "Some believe that the flow can dictate actions and guide us."
"I suppose," Li'ain conceded, remembering the Deliverers and their part in her father's downfall. The Deliverers... now, that was something to contemplate later, but not right now.
She exhaled and gathered her stray and tired thoughts. "I've answered a few of your questions. Now would you be so kind as to return the courtesy?" Realistically, Li'ain knew she had very little leverage in this conversation. Now the Kirin knew who she was, she had a certain degree of power over her... of course there was the option of... she silenced the thought.
"I suppose it's only fair," Morqa said, coming out of her own contemplation. "What do you want to know?"
"Are you working for a group, or some sort rebel movement?" Li'ain crossed her arms. "I assume there is a rebel group?"
"Of course," Morqa said with a shrug. "Wherever there is oppression, there is rebellion; light and shadow." She smiled lightly, perhaps amused by the philosophy. "Anyway, do I help with the relief effort?" she rephrased the question. "Yes, I gather information by posing as a blind and deaf child. I have contacts in both The Dominion and Kirin Taq."
"I see," Li'ain said softly. "Does your uncle or grandfather know?"
The young Kirin gave a contemptuous snort. "My grandfather is far too much of a coward to really do anything about Kirin Taq. He just hopes that the stories of you are true."
"He seemed quite brave when he challenged those guards." Li'ain commented, remembering the incident in the market place.
"Maybe he's getting tired of the rape and murder..." The Kirin sighed. "I do love my grandfather, but he's a fool. Look how easily he trusted you, look how much he told you. Told you about Vinra, told you about stories regarding yourself... what if you'd been a spy planted by The Dominion... we've had them before..." she shook her head as if to forget an unpleasant memory. "He and my uncle are getting careless in their desperation..." She lapsed into silence and turned her head so she faced the blue field.
Li'ain watched the Kirin, feeling a stir of pity towards her. No more than eight winters, and yet, here she was risking her life with her contacts, and formulating plans and tactics that would put most adults to shame. Briefly she found herself remembering the Resonant, Elani...
"So, you've manage to figure out who I am." Li'ain continued, "I assume you want something?" It was a logical chain of thought. Even if Morqa had been groping with the name, she'd found the answer she wanted. It was the fact that the Kirin was lingering and talking to her - telling her value pieces of information, despite her earlier anger at her grandfather for doing the same- was a clear indication that she had something in mind.
"I do..." Morqa said softly. "I want your help"
Li'ain repressed a smile. She'd guessed as much. "And if I refuse?" she questioned, her voice finding just the right level of coldness and arrogance.
Morqa turned to face her, her lips twisting into a wry smile. "You haven't got a choice," she said. "If you don't help, I'll tell everybody, who you are. The Dominion army will arrest you and you'll be paraded as a trophy and then executed. Imagine that neck in a noose... or severed from your shoulders."
The former princess's face remained emotionless. "So you're black mailing me?"
The Kirin responded with an eased shrug. "In essence... yes," she said.
"What makes you think I'll be any use to you?" Li'ain asked.
Morqa sighed. "Don't play stupid," she said. "It really doesn't suit you. You've heard what my grandfather said, you know about the stories of the princess. Even The Dominion army knows the stories." She leant against the railing. "Listen, despite what you may think, a lot of the Kirins would far rather see you back on the throne, then The Dominion's dog. They want their lives back, far more than their freedom..." her sentence trail off as a thoughtful look passed her features. "In actual fact... I don't think anyone really wants freedom, not in the truest sense... they all want security. As long as they have food, peace of mind and a bit of money to pamper themselves, most will be content. Personally, I believe that's the reason Parrakka was doomed to fail..." Morqa exhaled. "As much as I hate to admit it... you've become a beacon and a rallying point for Kirin Taq to fight against this threat. Somebody else must clearly think this... because they've gone above and beyond painting you in new colours."
Again Li'ain felt a touch of surprise. It was a little disconcerting just how much this child had managed to surmise. But there was still more to this puzzle...
"I have one more question, and I wish for you to answer me honestly. Why are you helping with the liberation?" the former princess asked. "Is it because you wish to save your people and land?"
Morqa's face darkened. "No..." she whispered. "I'm doing it for revenge..."
"For your mother's death?" Li'ain pressed, her voice becoming gentle as she remembered what Zin-lin had told her. Yet, somehow, her voice sounded insincere.
"They didn't just kill her..." Morqa sniffed. "Or me..."
The former princess regarded the Kirin for a few seconds, trying to think of something to say.
"I see..." she began.
"No, you don't..." the Kirin spat, with a sudden savagery. "No one ever does, and no one ever can..."
Li'ain felt an uncomfortable stir in her stomach and hard coldness set over her. "I suppose not... I'm sorry... nobody should have to go through something like that..."
"Don't patronise me!" the Kirin sniffed, quickly wiping away premature tears. "I don't care about your pity, it's worthless! I just want your help!"
The former princess remained silent, unsure how to respond. She didn't know what to do, even after all these years, interaction with others was something she found difficult. Her eyes closed as she felt conflicting emotion, swelling within her.
Li'ain opened her eyes and looked at the small Kirin. In the dull light of the eclipsed sun, she could see the tears gather in Morqa's eyes. As if suddenly just aware of the former princess's gaze, the Kirin sniffed and ran her arm over her face. "I really don't want to ask this of you..." she began. "But, things are really desperate... I don't see them improving..."
"What do you think I'll be able to do?" Li'ain asked.
The Kirin closed her eyes as her arms wrapped themselves around her. "I don't know..." she confessed. "I really don't know... but there must be something you can do to help..."
The former princess rubbed her arm nervously as she heard the healer's voice again. "I don't think I can help you..." she sighed. "I'm sorry. But, regardless of what your uncle and grandfather think, there is little I could do."
Morqa looked up at her sharply. "You haven't got a choice!" she snapped. "We need you, and you're going to help – you're as much to blame for this mess!" She jabbed at the former princess. "Take some responsibility for your actions!"
Li'ain waited for the Kirin to lower her accusing finger before speaking. "Morqa," she began softly. "I have been very patient with you. But don't you dare threaten me again, or I will kill you." Her eyes hardened causing the Kirin to flinch. But she soon recovered and stared down the cold gaze, her fists tightening.
"I really don't want to threaten you like this," Morqa said, trying to keep her voice even. "But like it or not, you need to take responsibility, we all do!"
Li'ain sighed. "This has nothing to do with me, and I will not be forced against my will!" She looked at the young Kirin, noting her determination. "However, I will consider what you've said."
The Kirin snorted. "I suppose it's the best I can get," she wiped her eyes again. "Take care, Aurin, I suppose it's all you're good at!"
Back in her room Li'ain fell against the bed and closed her eyes, feeling overwhelmed. She was angry, bitterly angry at the young Kirin and her words. This wasn't Li'ain's fault, or even Aurin's fault.
These were circumstances beyond her control. She had helped kill her father, she had saved Kia, among others things. There was nothing more for her to do. Yet, the words of Morqa and Da'la Jakai, played over and over. It was true she had been speculating on saving Kirin Taq, but it had been just that; speculation, a possibility. A course of action, she may or may not take. She had never committed herself.
She sighed as her thoughts drifted back to the Kirin. Though she'd hadn't been directly been told what happened, Li'ain could take an educated guess and very thought turned her stomach. It was hard to believe that something that horrible could even happened, even more so considering how old Morqa was. But such atrocity had happened before, and, unpleasant as it was, they would continue.
It was an unsettling thought.
These disgusting events had forced a child to act beyond her years, and enter a harsh world.
In the back of her mind, she recalled Elani and way her circumstances had caused her to mature rapidly. She wondered how the Resonant took the collapse of the government she'd worked so hard to build. It must have been heartbreaking, to watch it crumble before her eyes, because of the very people she'd been trying to save. Then again... perhaps she wasn't even alive to mourn. That seemed more merciful...
Li'ain's reflection broke as weariness swept over her, causing her limbs to turn heavy. She reached over for the quilts and drew them over her.
Resentful as she was, she realised she couldn't ignore this. When she'd stepped in to save Zin-lin she had, inadvertently, sealed her fate. There was no walking from it. Though it was galling to admit, Morqa was right, this was as much her fault, as it was anyone else's...
When she'd helped kill her father, she had help Parrakka secure victory, and with its victory, she'd also secured their government systems and political philosophies.
At the memory of Parrakka her thoughts returned to the twins. She knew what they would do. "My word is my bond" she found herself whispering, feeling another painful stir in her heart at the words. This was all too much. Curling her elegant form under the quilts, she drew the pillow closer to her and nestled her head into its soft folds. Dimly she felt her eyes began to droop and slowly she fell into her dream's embrace... into his embrace.