Glossary
Itaone - a small dwelling where Solí lives. Their family name is Tangaroa which means god of the water. Their dwelling is on the river Iwanui.
Iwanui - the large river that borders the two countries of Väria and Sylvania.
Kangata - the word the Värian people use for the beastmen.
Kohatu Tapu - the holy stone of the Värian people. One of seven leylines of the world of Ciridia. This leyline is where the magical powers of the Värian people originate.
Makutu - the Värian word for magic.
Mana - the Värian word for soul or spirit. It is the magical force that allows the Makutu to work.
Ngaherahe - the Beastmen's Tainted Forest. This is the name the Värian people call Sylvania.
Nohonga - another word for long house, the dwellings the bear tribe's people live in.
Panui - A large city where Solí's betrothed, Tokah Mahuta, lives. Their family name is Mahuta (God of the Forest) and this city is deep in the heart of the forest.
Spot - a span of time equivalent to about an hour, measured by the distance the sun travels in the sky from one spot to another.
teneti - another word for tent or teepee.
Wairere - the holy waterfall outside of the Kohatu Stone.
Main Characters
Solí - the main character of Soulmates Across Borders. She is a 20-year-old Värian princess of the wolf tribe.
Pango - Solí's male bonded wolf. They can communicate telepathically due to the soul-bond Makutu.
Aer'ehk - Solí's soulmate. He is a beastman (kangata) of the wolf clan with a wolf tail and wolf ears.
Secondary Characters
Anahera - twin girl. She wears her hair in two braids.
Arohana - twin girl. She wears her hair in a single braid. The twins are soulmates.
Awai - the mother to the twin girls.
Hakah - Solí's father. He is the king of the wolf tribe. His bonded she-wolf is Wuruhina.
Kuao - Solí's 16-year-old brother. His bonded she-wolf is Nihorei.
Manaia - the bear tribe's wise woman.
Miraka - Solí's 18-year-old sister. Her bonded she-wolf is Matihah.
Tokah - Solí's betrothed fiancé. He is the prince of the bear tribe. His bonded male bear is Taikaha.
Waiata - 50-year-old wise woman of the wolf tribe.
Wuruhina - the female bonded wolf of Hakah (the wolf king).
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Soulmates Across Borders
Fantasy|| Open Novella Contest 2023 Shortlist || 4x Featured || In a realm where soulmates are bound by the ancient and mystical Värian life bond magic, love and loyalty collide amidst the chaos of an endless war. At the volatile border between warring nat...
