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  • Of course, they were not blood-kin, and they were young, but my daddy thought it not fitting for them to live in the same house.

    Large families North and South of the border 2008

  • Of course, they were not blood-kin, and they were young, but my daddy thought it not fitting for them to live in the same house.

    Large families North and South of the border 2008

  • Whatever he thought of his half-brother, Pasgen was his brother, blood-kin.

    This Scepter'd Isle Lackey, Mercedes 2004

  • I looked on the body of a sickly Phoorn, blood-kin to my ancestors.

    The Skrayling Tree Moorcock, Michael, 1939- 2003

  • Home was here, in a land whose language had become his in dreams, among people who were dearer than blood-kin, who would gladly give him anything they had, including their lives.

    Sun In Glory Lackey, Mercedes 2003

  • And I know that the House's shields would stop pretty much everything, but if you have blood-kin, they can almost always get through any shields you can raise ....

    Spirits White As Lightning Lackey, Mercedes 2001

  • But this, inside my own walls, between blood-kin ... no.

    Ship Of Magic Hobb, Robin 1998

  • With all that Power at his call, he willfully betrayed us, his blood-kin, his people!

    The Chaos Gate Lackey, Mercedes 1994

  • “But they are neither blood-kin, nor kin-by-marriage,” Spock pointed out, his voice and words so calmly reasonable that Wynn smothered a smile.

    Time for Yesterday A. C. Crispin 1990

  • By custom, blood-kin should be present at a handfasting.

    Time for Yesterday A. C. Crispin 1990

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