Short Fiction · Character
Nycea
A named character appearing in the narrative.
minor
First appearance: the malay krise
Nycea shows up with force in Sadastor. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The lamia to whom the tale is told; she is vexed by her beauty becoming an evil legend and has had no lover for almost a fortnight.
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- Diverse minor and legendary characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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