Their shared values brought them together. Their shared outrage at the inequities of their society gave them purpose. Since neither fit well within the rigid strata of their respective origins, the contrasts of their stations complemented each other. They both sought to change themselves and those around them. They both succeeded beyond their ambitions.—Noble and Peasant, by the Matriarch Rippling Water.
Noble and PeasantSighing, the medacor Calming Touch entered the tapestry-walled room inside the main tent of the Imperial Jaguar Entourage. Looking down at Guarding Bear, she reflected how cruel and calculating the Matriarch could be, even toward her own mate. Bubbling Water had ordered her to keep Guarding Bear sedated until the Emperor Snarling Jaguar had transported him across the bord
