You can blame Dee for this; I was going to wait until I'd finished uploading the Wings, but she begged. (Really, she did )

http://www.writewords.org.uk/archive/6750.asp

Sorry it's a bit long, but it doesn't split well. All the info is directly relevent to the plot except the bit about Nomads which is kind of cultural background, but I'm a bit concerned it may drag on a bit. Summary of plot to date at the start.

Sharon