Children of the Desert Slideshow

By Xanxa Symanah

Video trailer for my collection of short stories titled "Children of the Desert"

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Favoured by the Gods

Character Profile: Vanlose Ardglass

By Xanxa Symanah
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Name: Vanlose Ardglass Origin: Virian Vanlose Ardglass is the eldest son of Maureen Ardglass.   He has the typical Virian appearance of stocky build, dark hair and pale complexion.   He works with his brother Sam as a window-cleaner and general labourer.   He has a cheerful friendly disposition.   He is hard-working, helpful and protective towards his family and friends.  
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Haedestryah: Goddess of the Beyond

By Xanxa Symanah
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  There is no specific religious order for Haedestryah.   People entreat her to spare the lives of their loved ones or to send them back from her halls.   Prayer cycles are recited for someone close to death or recently deceased, asking Haedestryah for the person’s safe passage into her halls and for them to be cared for in the Beyond. Funeral rituals vary according to culture and religion.   Most rites include prayers and eulogies.   Many cultures prefer to send their deceased loved ones to the Beyond by means of a pyre.   Some cultures bury their dead and conduct rituals over the grave-site.   Ascended Masters and near-death experiencers describe her as an ethereal ghostly woman with pale skin and black hair.   She is said to wear black robes.
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Character Profile: Otis Mulvaney

By Xanxa Symanah
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  Name: Otis Nelson Mulvaney Origin: Virian/Malvanian  Otis Nelson Mulvaney comes from mixed parentage.  His father was Virian and his mother was Malvanian.  He reveals little about his past.  He is a mercenary who has served both with the Cyad and with the rebels of the Symanic Alliance.  He has no loyalty to anyone except himself.  He has a harsh cynical outlook on life and a cruel manipulative personality.  He attaches himself to Sheraleen Conder and causes trouble for her.
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