Since the inception of no’an, kirins have been resigned to their circumstances. Mistreated by humans, kirins chose to avoid them; developed their own societies, cultures, and ways of life throughout the world; and went on about their business.

    Kirins experience many feelings humans do: frustration, sorrow, guilt, fear, happiness, and love. Yet for thousands of years they have seldom had occasion to sense two others: hatred and anger.

    Loana lay mortally wounded at Gilin’s feet, and the party was grievously endangered. Glaring at the towering being, dark eyes smoldering, he was more outraged than any kirin had been for centuries.

    He had no idea when a kirin had last addressed a human. Prior to h...

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