“Where are we?” Eyima meekly and thoughtlessly inquired, lost in her astonishment at the sight of Foriast. “What is this place?”
“This is Foriast,” a friendly-looking woman next to her explained. “The city of the Overseers. As the new hired companion of *Yal-Likoria, you will accompany her in her journey here. Including when she’s venturing outside Foriast.”
*Yal- is an honorific for females (The s*x, not gender) that roughly means ‘young scion’ or ‘young mistress.’ It is used for young Forish who hasn’t undergone Tiroga and of esteemed standing. It is the short version of Yalika. The male version is Yor-, and the short version of Yoriku.
“W-what?” Eyima couldn’t understand a word that the woman was blabbering. “H-hired? Companion? What position am I filling in?”
“Come her
