>>96411989
>"Come, come! I must show the Senior Arbitrator my pet monster!"
Selindra Veyl, Merchant Princess and Warrant-Bearer of the Sable Peregrine, keeps Annelid Veyra close. Not because she trusts her, but because she likes the look of her. A Longshanks is a rare curiosity, a living oddity that adds flair to Selindra’s court. Where most captains would hide or exile their abhuman crew, Selindra insists on bringing Annelid into receptions and trade halls, presenting her as a “personal retainer” and “exotic bodyguard.” To Selindra, Annelid is equal parts asset and ornament: a piece of living theatre to unsettle planetary governors or rival merchants, a conversation piece she can take wherever she wants.