Emberwood Moon Says

Etienne tilted his head and looked out over the forest. As if seeing faces and eyes of those he had lost. He turned over each of their memories. Digging deeply into his thoughts. How he missed all of them. But had he been close to any of them? Oh Suzu he had. Precious lovely Suzu.

Some did. My world was built from the backs of strong women. Women dat felt dere is no need for a man, except to 'ave de babies usually. Some may tink differently.

He thought of Suzu then, Suzu who had loved Swordfish since they were children and he had let her down.

One of myf amily 'er lay wit' de wrong one. 'e get it in 'is 'ead 'er now belong to 'im and 'im and 'is crew stole my family. Dey kept dem 'idden and abused until we got dem out. But by den it was far too late. And my sister C'ani she drowned saving 'er babies.