Dean Betts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Is "One" the name of a character in this book?Good question. In a word no, but a word doesn't suffice. So . . . .I had to invent a pronoun usage for a creature that is made up of two entities in close union. "I", "You", "He", "She", "We and Us" didn't work.Collectively they are "The Ahnal" Ahnal being the name they share. The male and the female have separate names, but not separate identities, in a way. The race is the only non-human race in full partnership in the Alliance. Other races not being so technologically advanced on first contact. Sophont species, however, are very rare."One" as a pronoun was set up earlier in the book, but far enough before that quote that it wouldn't make sense to go back that far.Speculative fiction seems to need speculation. They have the ability to create chords in speech and speak in a kind of musical glyph that cannot be imitated by a human being's larynx, though with great study a person might learn to understand some of the language as it is spoken. It's necessary to use an electronic device as a translator.I am sorry for the long-winded explanation.
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