 in contact with. More than kills: it even leeches inanimate objects of their "ground", that force of them that the Lakewalkers sense. Left unchecked, a malice could conceivably eat up the whole world.

Malices are not easy to destroy. The only way to get rid of them is with what the Lakewalkers call "sharing knifes". Bujold has crated a fascinating concept here: these malices are immortal in that they don't know how to die, so, to kill them, one needs to teach them how. Thus the sharing knife, which is "activated" or "loaded" with the death of a person. Don't think gruesome thoughts of human sacrifices here... Lakewalkers simply always carry an inactive sharing knife with them, and when they're at the edge of death, they simply speed the process by actually causing it with this knife, activating it in the process.

So, before I disgressed and started talking about how this world works, I mentioned that Dag is a Lakewalker patroller. As the story starts, he's hunting a malice with his patrol. Fawn, the heroine, is a young farmer's daughter who's run away from home after becoming pregnant by one of the neighbours. To cut a long story short (and I really, really need to learn to write shorter!), Fawn finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, and she and Dag end up facing the malice together.

And during this confrontation, something unheard of happens: Fawn manages to accidentally activate the inactive sharing knife Dag was carrying. This is done in such a way that gives Fawn some moral right over this knife, and so, after consultation with Dag's patrol's leader, it is determined that both she and the knife will travel with Dag to consult with an expert maker of knives, so that the events and its repercussions can be truly understood.

As long as it took me to write it, this all happens relatively early in the story, and that's about it for the external plot. The malices fade into the background completely, and for the rest of the book, we get to see Dag and Fawn's relationship develop into love. We also learn more about this strange and intriguing world, and most especially about Lakewalker/farmer relations.

Because romances between the two groups happen, but they're not meant to last, not like Dag and Fawn soon decide they want theirs
in contact with. More than kills: it even leeches inanimate object of their " earth ", that force of them that the Lakewalkers sense. Left unbridled, a malice could conceivably eat up the whole universe. 

 Malices are not easy to demolish. The lone way to get rid of them is with what the Lakewalkers address " sharing knifes ". Bujold has crate a fascinating concept here: these malices are immortal in that they don't know how to die, so, to kill them, one needs to teach them how. therefore the sharing knife, which is " activated " or " load " with the death of a person. Don't think ghastly thoughts of human forfeit here... Lakewalkers simply always carry an inactive sharing tongue with them, and when they're at the edge of death, they simply speed the process by actually causing it with this tongue, trip it in the process. 

 So, before I disgressed and started talking about how this world works, I mentioned that Dag is a Lakewalker patroller. As the story starts, he's hunt a malice with his patrol. Fawn, the heroine, is a young farmer's daughter who's prevail aside from home after becoming pregnant by one of the neighbor. To cut a long story short (and I in truth, really need to learn to write shorter !), Fawn finds herself in the amiss place at the wrong time, and she and Dag end up facing the malice together. 

 And during this confrontation, something unheard of find: Fawn manages to accidentally activate the inactive communion knife Dag was carrying. This is done in such a way that gives Fawn some moral right over this knife, and so, after consultation with Dag's patrol's drawing card, it is determined that both she and the knife will travel with Dag to consult with an expert maker of knives, so that the event and its repercussions can be rightfully understood. 

 equally long as it took me to write it, this all happen relatively early in the story, and that's about it for the external plot. The malevolence fade into the backdrop completely, and for the rest of the book, we get to see Dag and Fawn's relationship develop into love. We also memorize more about this strange and intriguing worldly concern, and most especially about Lakewalker / farmer relation. 

 Because romances between the two groups happen, but they're not mean to last, not like Dag and Fawn soon decide they want theirs
 in contact with. More than yills: it even lgexhes iianimats objectr of their "ground", that force od then that the Lakewalkers sense. Levt unchexked, q malice could congzivabmn eat np the whole wotld.

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Malices arE noT eAsy to destroy. tHe Only way to gEt rId of them is wiTh wHat the laKewALkers CalL "sharIng kniFEs". BujoLd has cratEd A FascinATing conCEPt Here: These malices are imMOrTAl in that they doN't know HoW To DIE, so, To kIll them, one NeEds to TEach theM HoW. tHUs tHE sharing knife, Which is "actiVAteD" or "loaDeD" wiTH the deAth of A pERsoN. Don't think gRuesOme thoughTs of huMAn sacriFIces herE... LakewAlkErs SimpLY aLwAys CaRRy aN InActIVe sHaring knIfE wIth thEm, anD WHEN theY're At thE edge Of death, they siMplY speED thE procEss by ActuAlLy cauSing it With tHiS knife, activatinG it iN the proceSs.

SO, bEfoRe i disgREssed aNd sTarTed talkIng abouT How ThIS WOrLd works, I mentioned tHaT dAg Is a LakewAlker pATrOlLEr. As the sToRy sTartS, HE's hunTing A MaLice with His patROl. faWn, the heRoIne, is a YoUng FarMer's dAUghtEr who's Run away fRom hoME after becoming PRegnant by one oF ThE NEiGHbouRs. TO cut a long stOry sHOrt (aNd I rEAlLy, rEAlly nEed to LeARn TO write shorter!), Fawn fiNdS herseLf in tHe wrong place aT the wrong tIME, And she anD Dag ENd UP facing the maliCe togEther.

And duRIng this cOnfroNtation, sOmething uNHEard of haPpeNs: FAwn ManAGEs To accidentallY ACtivAtE the inaCtiVe shariNg kNifE DaG waS cArrying. ThIs is done In SuCh A wAy tHat giVEs Fawn soMe MorAl RigHt oveR This knIfe, anD so, aFtEr COnsUltatioN WiTH dag's PaTrOl's lEadEr, It is dEterMIneD that boTh she and tHe kNIfe wIlL tRavel wiTh Dag to consulT wIth an experT mAkeR of kniVES, so that tHe events and its repercussIOns can bE trUly unDersTood.

As lonG as It took Me tO Write iT, this aLl hapPeNs rELAtiveLY EaRly In The story, anD THat'S abouT iT for The exteRnal plot. The malices FAde Into the backgrOunD comPLEtEly, ANd FOr tHe REst OF The book, we get to sEe Dag and FaWn'S ReLationship DEveLoP into loVe. We alsO learN More aboUt this strAnge and inTrIguiNG WorLd, and most eSpeciallY about LakEWalkeR/FaRmer rElaTions.

BEcAusE romaNces beTWeeN the tWo grouPs Happen, But thEy'Re not meaNt to last, not like Dag and FaWn soon DecidE thEy want theIrs
 in contact with. More tha n kills: i t eve n l eec he s in anim ate objects of thei r "ground", that force  of t he m  tha t  t he La kewalke r ss e nse .Le ftun c he cked,  amalicecould conc eiv ab ly eat up th e  w hole world .
Malices arenot  easyto  de s troy.  Th e onl y wayt o getrid of th em is wit h  what t h e  L akew alkers call "shar i ng knifes". Bujol d hascr a te d a f asc inating co nc ept h e re: the s em a l ice s  are immortal  in that th e y d on't k no w h o w to d ie, s o, tokill them,oneneeds toteacht hem how .  Thus t he sha rin g k nife ,  w hi chis "ac t iv ate d " o r "loade d"  w ith t he d e a t h  ofa p erso n. Do n't think gru eso me t h oug hts o f hum an s ac rific es her e...La kewalkers simpl y al ways carr y a nina ct ive s h aringkni fewith th em, and whe nt h e y' re at the edge ofde a t h,  they si mply s p ee dt he proce ss  by  act u a lly c ausi n git withthis k n if e,  activa ti ng itin  th e p roces s .

S o, bef ore I di sgres s ed and started talking about ho w th i s wo rld  works, I m enti o nedthat Da g i s  a La kewal ke r  p a troller. As the sto ry  start s, he 's hunting amalice wit h h is patro l. F a wn ,  the heroine,is ayoung farm e r's daug hterwho's ru n away fr o m  home af ter  be com ing p re gnant by oneo f  the  n eighbou rs.  To cut  alon g s tor yshort (an d I real ly ,re al lyneedt o learnto  wr it e s horte r !), Fa wn fi ndshe rs e lfin thew ro n g  pla ce  a t th e w ro ng ti me,a ndshe and  Dag endupf acin gth e malic e together.
An d during t hi s c onfron t a tion, so mething unheard of happ e ns: Faw n m anage s to  accident all y acti vat e  the i nactiv e sha ri ngk n ife D a g  w asca rrying. Th i s  is  done  i n su ch a wa y that gives Fawns ome  moral rightove r th i s  k nif e ,a ndso ,  af t e r consultationwith Dag's  p a tr ol's leade r , i tis dete rminedthatb oth she  and theknife wil ltrav e l  wi th Dag toconsultwith an e x pertm ak er of  kn ives,so  th at th e even t s a nd it s repe rc ussion s can  b e trulyunderstood.

As long as  it to ok me  to  write it , t h isall happe ns r elativelyear lyin th e s t ory,andt ha t's about  itf or the ex t er nal p lo t. The mali c e s  fa de in tot he bac kgro und completely, a n d for the rest  oft h e b ook ,  wege t to see Dag a ndFa w n 's relat io nship devel op intolo v e. We  alsolearnmore ab o u tt his st rang e a nd intrig uin gw orld, a nd  m o st esp ecia ll y abou t Lake w alke r / farmer relations .

Be c a use r o man ces b et ween th e  two  groups ha ppen, but t hey're  not  mean t to la st , notlik eDag and Fa w n soon de cidethey wa nt  the irs 
 in_contact with._More than kills: it_even leeches_inanimate_objects of_their_"ground", that force_of them that_the Lakewalkers sense. Left_unchecked, a malice_could_conceivably eat up the whole world.

Malices are not easy to destroy. The only way_to_get rid_of_them_is with what the Lakewalkers_call "sharing knifes". Bujold has_crated a_fascinating concept here: these malices are immortal in_that_they don't know_how to die, so, to kill them, one needs_to teach them how. Thus the_sharing knife, which_is_"activated"_or "loaded" with the_death of a person. Don't think_gruesome thoughts of human sacrifices here..._Lakewalkers simply always carry an inactive sharing_knife with them, and when they're_at the edge of death,_they simply_speed the process by actually_causing it with_this knife,_activating it in_the process.

So, before I disgressed and_started talking about_how this world works, I mentioned_that_Dag is a_Lakewalker_patroller._As the_story starts, he's_hunting_a malice_with_his patrol. Fawn, the heroine, is_a_young farmer's daughter who's run away from_home after becoming pregnant_by_one of the neighbours._To cut a long story_short (and I really, really need_to learn_to write_shorter!), Fawn finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong_time, and she and Dag end_up facing the malice_together.

And during_this_confrontation, something unheard_of_happens: Fawn_manages to accidentally activate the inactive sharing_knife Dag_was carrying. This is done in_such a way that_gives_Fawn some moral right over this_knife, and so, after consultation with_Dag's patrol's leader, it is_determined_that_both she and the knife_will travel with Dag to consult_with an expert_maker of knives, so that the events_and_its repercussions can be truly understood.

As_long_as it took me to write_it,_this_all happens relatively early in_the story, and that's about it_for the external plot. The malices fade into the_background completely, and_for the rest of the_book,_we_get to see Dag and Fawn's relationship develop into love._We also_learn more about_this strange and intriguing world, and most especially about Lakewalker/farmer_relations.

Because romances between the two groups happen,_but they're not meant to last, not like Dag and Fawn_soon decide they want theirs