You could say, poetically, that it's not so different on Nephele. Though I like to think of it as the legends we have, about ourselves and those who lead us. But then, stories are also a kind of dreaming.
In the spirit of seeing other dreams, I might recommend two books to you.
On the excellences of the three genders by Vergilia is considered dated by some scholars but it is a solid introduction to what's expected of orcish roses (men), thorns (women), and roots (neither men nor women). I leaned on it quite heavily in learning to speak and display myself as a thorn, since men aren't taken seriously as diplomats or leaders by the Senate.
Mirima Secunda's memoir, A life in three paths is the best modern answer to Vergilia. She was a rose, then a root, now a thorn. It's still banned in some parts of the Empire for indecency, but there is no better personal reflection on transforming oneself that way.
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In the spirit of seeing other dreams, I might recommend two books to you.
On the excellences of the three genders by Vergilia is considered dated by some scholars but it is a solid introduction to what's expected of orcish roses (men), thorns (women), and roots (neither men nor women). I leaned on it quite heavily in learning to speak and display myself as a thorn, since men aren't taken seriously as diplomats or leaders by the Senate.
Mirima Secunda's memoir, A life in three paths is the best modern answer to Vergilia. She was a rose, then a root, now a thorn. It's still banned in some parts of the Empire for indecency, but there is no better personal reflection on transforming oneself that way.