Etheria

Ybrahim in Etheria

In another part of Etheria staggered a perplexed Sapiryan. Ybrahim had followed the others, something that shouldn't have happened, and found himself without a memory and consequently, identity. Captured by Odessa, guardian of the Olontre, he was led to Hera Aega, the secret "fourth tribe" of Etheria. Populated explicitly by women, Odessa was immediately questioned on her decision to bring a dazed Ybrahim (blindfolded) to their tribe. She answered eagerly that he was to be the trade for her Vakar. A vakar is a pashnea that is similar to a bird that hums beautiful tunes

In fact, that Vakar was now in the hands of Raquim, after he captured it in the woods of Etheria and brought it to King Meno as a present. Learning of his error, he agreed to be punished for his mistake (public flogging) and returned the bird to the Herans.

Ybrahim was not exactly helpless. Taking advantage of the weakness of the Herans and their need not to be seen by men, he held Odessa in a vise, and demanded that he be released from their custody. It was then that the Sappireans appeared, and returned the bird to Odessa. With nothing holding Ybrahim to Hera Aega, he was given permission to leave.

Odessa, however, was commanded by her aunt to slay the outsider... since it was law that no man could look upon their kind and live. Fortunately for Ybrahim, the Heran fell for him, and helped him escape to the woods.