Beings/Creatures
Human-like species used as hosts for grub
What is Terran?
Narrator of story, he contemplates being a carrier of grub for the other main protagonist of the story
Who is Gan?
Weapon that became illegal due to Terrans assassinating the T'lic with them
What are guns?
Ruling species who use humans and animals to carry their growing eggs
What are T'lic?
T'lic official close to Gan's family and owner of the Preserve
Who is T'Gatoi?
Land Gan's family is kept on and is owned by T'Gatoi
The Preserve
They are referred to as this if they're hosting the T'lic eggs/grub
What is N'Tlic?
N' Tlic found by T'Gatoi and is the first 'birth' Gan witnesses
Who is Bram Lomas?
Device Qui used to call for the T'lic who owned Bram Lomas
What is a Call Box?
Gan killed one of these in the farm for Lomas' grub
What is achti?
Older brother of protagonist, makes Gan realize the horrors of becoming a host
T'lic egg which has become larva in the host body
What is grub?