"Stranger Blood" is a short story featuring Jame that is set several years further on than any of the other works. It is collected in the short story collection Blood and Ivory: A Tapestry and is considered canon. The entire story is narrated from the point-of-view of Arie, a young Min-drear Kendar at with a crippled leg who has more of a skill at song and knowledge than at the rough survival skills of a border keep.