Affinite:person with a special ability or a connection to physical or metaphysical elements; ranges from a heightened sense of the element to ability to manipulate or generate the element
blackstone:stone mined from the Krazyast Triangle; the single element immune to Affinite manipulation and known to diminish or block Affinities
bliny:a type of pancake made of buckwheat flour and best served with caviar
bratika:brother
chokolad:cocoa-based sweet
contessya:countess
copperstone:lowest-value coin
dacha:house
dama:lady
deimhov:demon
Deys:Deity
Deys’voshk:green poison that affects Affinites and is used to subdue them; also known as Deities’ Water
Fyrva’snezh:First Snows
goldleaf:highest-value coin
guzhkyn gerbil:pet rodent from the Guzhkyn region in southern Cyrilia
Imperator:Emperor
Imperatorya:Empress
Imperya:Empire
kapitan:captain
kechyan:traditional Cyrilian robe typically made of patterned silk
kologne:scented perfume
kolst:glorious
kommertsya:commerce
konsultant:consultant
mamika:“little mother”; term of endearment for “aunt”
mesyr:mister
pelmeny:dumplings with fillings of minced meat, onions, and herbs
pirozhky:fried pie with sweet or savory fillings
pryntsessa:princess
ptychy’moloko:bird’s milk cake
