Cressida
First appears in Book 1: The Dreaming Void, chapter 4 (2)
Appearances
What you know
Book 1: The Dreaming Void
- Ch 4Cressida is Araminta's cousin and lawyer: a 123-year-old, glamorous partner in a law firm who charges family a ten per cent fee.
- Ch 4She secured Araminta's settlement, using a judge friend to expedite matters, and insists they go out on Friday night.
- Ch 6Cressida is Araminta's wealthy, fashionable cousin who visits the flat and eagerly asks about Araminta's date with Keetch.
- Ch 6Cressida offers to have the supplier replace the bot, but Araminta says she will fight her own battles.
- Ch 6Cressida is a lawyer who knows every exclusive club in Colwyn City and goes on girls' nights out with Araminta; she jokes about sponsoring her in law.
- Ch 8Cressida is Araminta's cousin and a well-connected lawyer; she warns that Living Dream immigration could destabilise property values and advises finding a buyer.
- Ch 8Cressida is Araminta's cousin, who boasts of multiple-partner sex and tells her mistakes are the only way to learn.
- Ch 12Cressida is a lawyer and Araminta's relative and friend, who mentors her; she once walked a Silfen path on Viotia at thirteen.
- Ch 14Cressida had told Araminta the truth about the Silfen Motherholme.
Book 2: The Temporal Void
- Ch 1Cressida is Araminta's lawyer cousin who has moved her money offworld and is chartering a diplomatic-status starship to leave Viotia.
- Ch 1Cressida reserves Araminta a seat on the ship and will try to sell her apartments using finance semisentients.
- Ch 5Cressida is Araminta's cousin who handled her divorce and is a senior partner in the best law firm in Colwyn.
- Ch 5Cressida and friends hired a diplomatic-status Dunbavand Lines ship to flee, and she is seeking buyers for Araminta's development project.
Book 3: The Evolutionary Void
- Ch 1Cressida, a member of Araminta's family, evaded arrest by Living Dream's Welcome Team.
- Ch 3Cressida is Araminta's cousin and was her only true friend in Colwyn City before she met Mr. Bovey; she has also dropped out of sight.
Connections
- family ofSecond Dreamercousin on her mother's side; also her lawyer
- friend ofSecond Dreamer
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 4Divorce settlement won
Cressida tells Araminta that Laril has fled the planet. His remaining assets, after back taxes and fees, leave Araminta eighty-three thousand pounds and freedom from the marriage.
- Book 1 · Ch 6Cressida visits the flat
Cressida inspects Araminta's dusty flat and eagerly presses her for details about her night with Keetch.
- Book 1 · Ch 8Araminta's development gamble
Araminta finishes Shelly's flat sale, tours her new Bodant block with Cressida, who warns of Living Dream unrest, and starts renovation with Mr Bovey.
- Book 1 · Ch 12Cressida reveals Araminta's heritage
At the Salamartin Hotel bar, Cressida explains their descent from Silfen friend Mellanie Rescorai, why Araminta shares the Second Dreamer's dreams, and what the Void means to Living Dream followers.
- Book 2 · Ch 1Cressida offers escape
Cressida calls with plans to charter a starship off Viotia and reserves Araminta a seat; Araminta agrees to avoid suspicion.