"The Border Within" is a story in the Elderly Heralds Miniseries by Brenda Cooper.
Overview[]
Herald Marjom has been riding Circuit for 48 years. Things are heating up on the Hardorn border because a war is about to begin. But she suddenly is summoned to Haven, and suspects she is not going to like the reason.
Characters[]
Characters appearing or mentioned in this story.
Main character[]
- Marjom - a Herald whose feet ache constantly
Major characters[]
- Hannra - Herald Marjom's Companion
- Kenso - a forgetful young Herald sent to replace Marjom at the Border
- Candry - a teenage Herald-trainee who assists Marjom in Haven
- Talia - the Queen's Own Herald, who tells the aging heralds their new mission
Minor characters[]
- Herald Graylan - Marjom's current Circuit partner
- Lisette - a stable girl
- Chalena - a Herald twenty years older than Marjom
Referenced characters[]
- Ancar - who has been planting his agents in groups of refugees
- Queen Selenay - who has recalled certain Heralds to Haven
- Josten - a limping Herald
- Debda - a hunched Herald
- Witman - another Herald recalled to Haven
- Blackie - a Companion who had a black spot on his nose at birth