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Balsa is Spanish for "raft" and balsa-wood is making something of a maritime comeback today as a lining for supertankers - useful because it prevents potentially dangerous build-ups of static electricity, reducing the risks of an explosion.
Did You Know? Mexico's kapok trees aided the U.S. war effort 2008
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Balsa is Spanish for "raft" and balsa-wood is making something of a maritime comeback today as a lining for supertankers - useful because it prevents potentially dangerous build-ups of static electricity, reducing the risks of an explosion.
Did You Know? Mexico's kapok trees aided the U.S. war effort 2008
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The Epilogue indicates that Balsa is going back to Kanbal [which will be the main story of the 2nd book, Guardian of the Darkness (Yami no Moribito), which I'll also write a review/summary of].
Extra: [book 1] Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit « Undercover 2009
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Although Chagum was quiet most of the time on this one, we get to see that Balsa is training him to be a stronger person by asking him to help around with the chores, like hunting and preparing stuff that they will need over winter.
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She tells them that Balsa is not trying to keep Chagum away from Shuga and company and that the fact of the matter is Balsa wants to protect both the prince and the egg.
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After their practice sessions, Balsa is watching over Chagum as he sleeps when she notices Tanda staring.
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Balsa is standing behind him with her arms around his waist.
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The confrontation between Chagum and Balsa is quite intense.
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He tells the soldiers that Balsa is formidable and they can be assured that she will indeed do her best to protect Chagum.
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Also of note, with regard to more details in Balsa and Jiguro’s backstory, it appears to me that IG included excerpts from book 2 (like the details of the conspiracy to poison the King of Kanbal, Rogsam’s evilness, Balsa’s vow to save eight souls while Jiguro was in his deathbed, to name a few).
Extra: [book 1] Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit « Undercover 2009
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