GLOSSARY
animus: That essence of a being that can live on after the death of the body. In the case of Sunil, his life force (more or less his soul) was bound to Peter by the Shuvani in punishment for wrongful death. Animuses can take many different forms, but Sunil’s naturally sunny nature resulted in his form as a ball of golden light.
gadjo: A Traveller (and Romany) word for outsiders, people who do not share their heritage. It can be merely a descriptive word to indicate someone outside the family, or an insult, depending on the speaker’s intent.
kris: A Traveller tribunal called when judgment is needed to be brought against other Travellers. They are officiated by three krisatora, who make a final decision as to the fate of the accused individual.
krisatora: Three individuals of Tr
