[dogscoff]

Thanks Ruatha. I'll note you down as an "I started reading it but couldn't keep up." - it's not quite the same but it's closest.

Some one has selected the "what are the courier stories?" box. I'll answer that question now:
The courier stories are a series (well, two so far) of light-hearted, one-off short stories designed to accompany the O&C narrative. They have no bearing on the plot whatsoever, but they are set in the same universe and so help to flesh out the locations and culture that O&C live in.

They're on my webpage too. Click the banner.