"Skylands: The Third Gate" chapter 2 (NaNoWriMo 2015)

The jessai'id was cloaked in furs dyed brown and red:  the colors of neiro. she, like all of her kind, was hairless and covered in verdant scales with a yellow tint.

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Skylands: the Scorpion Spear, Part One - “Saeldrin”, Chapter Three: The Seekers

At times, it was easy to forget that the jessai'id--for all their grace and spiritual elegance--were almost all muscle.

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Skylands: the Scorpion Spear, Part One - “Saeldrin”, Chapter Six: Worlds Beyond Walls

The jessai'id nodded. "indeed, i do." of course you do, marek thought. "the fact is that the gods can be ended.

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Skylands: the Scorpion Spear, Part One - “Saeldrin”, Chapter Nine: Barriers And Beyond

But marek, as he struggled to help keep the center mast from twisting in the storm, doubted even the arcane scribe's work could match what the jessai'id deroni was calling, now.

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Skylands: the Scorpion Spear, Prelude: “Winds of Ice”

The jessai'id smiled calmly. "your concerns are noted; they are even welcome. arrogance often accompanies derroni. i appreciate you bringing your doubts to me.

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Skylands: the Scorpion Spear, Part One - “Saeldrin”, Chapter Ten: The Call From Beyond

The jessai'id had managed to call up drifting clouds of snow to cover their approach. this time, she hadn't said "urdon provides." she was weak--they all were--and moving had been last on their minds. but the battle had drawn them.

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Skylands: the Scorpion Spear, Part Two - “Talvali”, Chapter Eleven: Shadow Of A Billion Worlds

The weight of the three dagdarra, added to that of a jessai'id, was considerable. keerg made it even more onerous to drag. even with the air crystals in the lifeboat's hull, it was an unwieldy process.

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"Skylands: The Third Gate" chapter 4 (NaNoWriMo 2015)

And catilan," she said to the jessai'id of the pair, "arrange a blessing before our departure; tell the priests we'll donate a thousand crescents in the hexagon's honor.""right away, mistress.""good. after a solid night's sleep, i want to be underway.

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Skylands: Large Living

It sounded like one of those effete names that the serpentine jessai'id took. it didn't have enough vowels or consonants to be a faerie name but the pretentiousness of how it sounded to tahvic ears was undeniable.

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