by Brenna Lyons
Iri––––- golden flowers that grow on vines as thick as a man’s wrist; makes a soothing topical drug for use on rashes, minor burns and abrasions
Jaglin––– large jaguar-like cats with thick black fur, dotted with gray spots as cubs
Ken–––— knelt
Kittle––– a small, furry domestic animal like a cross between a kitten and a rabbit
Len–––— God of the underworld, vows broken, trickery, and havoc
Lengar––- the people to the North who sought to rule the world before unification
Lizor–––- a fragrant purple flower whose berries make a calming tea, the stems make a powerful sedative to relax the mind and body, lizor is also used in forming a healing circle
Lover’s Repast
––- the traditional cake of new lovers and new mother’s; Cimmeg and Implin cakes with warmed sucre sap served on the side
Ma–––– my
Mag–––— Keen king of the gods; God of justice, law, and vows unbroken
Magden–– the race ruled by Ro Ti in the days before unification
Nuglin––— a noose-like hunting tool with a locking device, designed for capturing large carnivores like jaglin
Olum––– a drug like an opiate that relaxes muscles, relieves pain, and suppresses the drive to vomit
Peak Chol– a legendary flower that grows in the crag above the Surian Basin in the late autumn every seven years
Pris–––— called
Sa––––- safe
Schaen––— a male harem that, in ancient times, was kept for the use of royal females; named for the Schen.
Schen––– the insatiable sex drive of a pregnant Keen woman
Schente––- a harem of sterilized women kept for the use of royal men
Silin–––— a silk-like fabric that most women’s clothing and royal bedding are made from
Stride––– a measure of distance; the distance the average war-buck can travel at a loping stride (half-speed) in the space of five minutes
Sucre––– a thick sugar syrup from Eir trees
Ti––––- conqueror, king who takes his land by force
Tie–––– take
Trial Moon— an ancient custom by which a Keen man may demand a contract by a woman he has had sex with if certain conditions are met
Triclum–– the drug used to treat gola poison
Trin–––— throne
Walla––– a deep green wild herb that will act as a contraceptive when taken in a tea or used as a paste
Wariken–– a large gray or deep choc furred beast which runs wild in packs in mountain areas; can be trained as a hunting beast or companion though always a bit wild
Zura–––— a gray bush; used in protection oils for blessing and healing circles; makes a tonic when mixed with Garigol that eases painful breathing
Zuragol––- the main ingredient in Triclum; treats poisons
KEEN CALENDAR
A year on Kegin is roughly equivalent to an Earth year. Days are twenty Earth hours long, but the year is separated into twelve months consisting of thirty-seven days each. A week on Kegin consists of eight of their days. I formatted the calendar as if the Keen year started in January like an Earth year. In reality, the Keen year begins in Endl. The end of winter and beginning of spring is a time of rebirth, and so it is the start of the Keen New Year.
Pri––- January
Ite––- February
Endl–— March
Wos–— April
Zor–– May
Fim–– June
Jad––- July
Caj––- August
Wend–- September
Abrin –- October
Veril–– November
Iric––— December