Calm: Ice Planet Barbarians: A Slice of Life Short Story (6 page)

A
T THE MAIN
TRIBAL CAVE

C
AVE
1

Vektal (Vehk-tall) - The chief of the sa-khui. Mated to Georgie.

Georgie – Human woman (and unofficial leader of the human females). Has taken on a dual-leadership role with her mate.

Talie (Tah-lee) – Their baby daughter.

C
AVE
2

Maylak (May-lack) – Tribe Healer. Mated to Kashrem. Mother of Esha and Makash.

Kashrem (Cash-rehm) - Her mate, also a leather-worker.

Esha (Esh-uh) – Their young daughter.

Makash (Muh-cash) — Their newborn son.

C
AVE
3

Sevvah (Sev-uh) – Tribe elder, mother to Aehako, Rokan, and Sessah

Oshen (Aw-shen) – Tribe elder, her mate

Sessah (Ses-uh) - Their youngest son

C
AVE
4

Warrek (War-ehk) – Tribal hunter and teacher.

Eklan (Ehk-lan) – His father. Elder.

C
AVE
5

Ereven (Air-uh-ven) Hunter, mated to Claire

Claire – mated to Ereven, currently pregnant

C
AVE
6

Liz – Raahosh’s mate and huntress. Currently pregnant for a second time.

Raahosh (Rah-hosh) – Her mate. A hunter and brother to Rukh.

Raashel (Rah-shel) – Their daughter.

C
AVE
7

Stacy – Mated to Pashov. Mother to Pacy, a baby boy.

Pashov (Pah-showv) – son of Kemli and Borran, brother to Farli and Salukh. Mate of Stacy, father to Pacy.

Pacy – Their infant son.

C
AVE
8

Nora – Mate to Dagesh, mother to twins Anna and Elsa.

Dagesh (Dah-zzhesh) (the g sound is swallowed) – Her mate. A hunter.

Anna & Elsa – Their infant twin daughters.

C
AVE
9

Harlow – Mate to Rukh. ‘Mechanic’ to the Elders’ Cave. Spends 75% of her time there with her family.

Rukh (Rookh) – Former exile and loner. Original name Maarukh. (Mah-rookh). Brother to Raahosh. Mate to Harlow.

Rukhar (Roo-car) – Their infant son.

C
AVE
10

Megan – Mate to Cashol. Mother to newborn Holvek.

Cashol – (Cash-awl) – Mate to Megan. Hunter. Father to newborn Holvek.

Holvek – (Haul-vehk) – their infant son.

C
AVE
11

Marlene (Mar-lenn) – Human mate to Zennek. Has unnamed child. French.

Zennek – (Zehn-eck) – Mate to Marlene. Has unnamed child.

C
AVE
12

Ariana – Human female. Mate to Zolaya. Mother to Analay.

Zolaya (Zoh-lay-uh) – Hunter and mate to Ariana. Father to Analay.

Analay – (Ah-nuh-lay) – Their infant son.

C
AVE
13

Tiffany – Human female. Mated to Salukh and newly pregnant.

Salukh - Salukh (Sah-luke) – Hunter. Son of Kemli and Borran, brother to Farli and Pashov.

C
AVE
14

Aehako – (Eye-ha-koh) – Acting leader of the South cave. Mate to Kira, father to Kae. Son of Sevvah and Oshen, brother to Rokan and Sessah.

Kira – Human woman, mate to Aehako, mother of Kae. Was the first to be abducted by aliens and wore an ear-translator for a long time.

Kae (Ki –rhymes with ‘fly’) – Their newborn daughter.

C
AVE
15

Kemli – (Kemm-lee) Female elder, mother to Salukh, Pashov and Farli

Borran – (Bore-awn) Her mate, elder

Farli – (Far-lee) Their teenage daughter. Her brothers are Salukh and Pashov. She has a pet dvisti named Chahm-pee (Chompy).

C
AVE
16

Drayan (Dry-ann) – Elder.

Drenol (Dree-nowl) – Elder.

C
AVE
17

Vadren (Vaw-dren) – Elder.

Vaza (Vaw-zhuh) – Widower and elder. Loves to creep on the ladies.

C
AVE
18

Asha (Ah-shuh) – Separated from Hemalo. No living child.

Maddie – Lila’s sister. Found in second crash. currently unmated.

C
AVE
19

Bek – (BEHK) – Hunter.

Hassen (Hass-en) – Hunter.

Harrec (Hair-ek) – Hunter.

Taushen (Tow –rhymes with cow- shen) – Hunter.

Hemalo (Hee-mah-lo) – Separated from Asha.

C
AVE
20

Josie – Human woman. Mated to Haeden and newly pregnant.

Haeden (Hi-den) – Hunter. Previously resonated to Zalah but she died (along with his khui) in the khui-sickness before resonance could be completed. Now mated to Josie.

C
AVE 21 (formerly
a storage cave)

Rokan (Row-can) – Oldest son to Sevvah and Oshen. Brother to Aehako and Sessah. Adult male hunter. Now mated to Lila. Has ‘sixth’ sense.

Lila – Maddie’s sister. Hearing impaired. Resonated to Rokan.

A
re
you all caught up on Ice Planet Barbarians? Need a refresher? Click through to borrow or buy and get caught up (or add to your keeper shelf)!

I
ce Planet Barbarians
– Georgie’s Story

Barbarian Alien – Liz’s Story

Barbarian Lover – Kira’s Story

Barbarian Mine – Harlow’s Story

Ice Planet Holiday – Claire’s Story
(novella)

Barbarian’s Prize – Tiffany’s Story

Barbarian’s Mate – Josie’s Story

Having the Barbarian’s Baby – Megan’s Story
(short story)

Ice Ice Babies – Nora’s Story
(short story)

Barbarian’s Touch – Lila’s Story

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