The Gate to Women's Country: Chapters 14- pg. 160

Chapter 14 was all about Chernon, and what was going on inside his head. At the time, he was 15.
The idea of honor, at least how the warriors perceive it is played with. The warriors view the women as only worth protecting in order to have sons, as sons were everything to the warriors. Habby points out that "They want you to stay, so they call staying honorable." Using the idea of honor is one way in which the warriors are held together, when everything else seems to be a reason to return to Women's Country.
The warriors view several acts as dishonorable. The worst was returning to Women's country, however making a girl a gypsy is also dishonorable, despite the weird pride that Barten apparently got from it.
Chernon's view of Stavia as more than just an assignment is interesting. He is upset when she leaves for nine years for the medical program, and the hurt that he feels he blames on Stavia. Chernon wanted to get Stavia to get the rules, because without the ordinances, the women have to rely on the men. Chernon also imagined leaving the garrison, and traveling the world honorably with Stavia as his companion.
Corrig, who is a servitor in the time of present day Sstavia is introduced. Everyone views him as strange and crazy, with his ability to know things. It seems as though Corrig too has the long-feel.
The beginning of chapter 15 jumps to a new character, Septemius Bird. He meets Stavia, who is now a 22 year old medic. His nieces Kostia and Tonia, along with his father Bowough are all itinerants, who perform magic tricks. He seems to be a peculiar character, with eccentric views on his life via a metaphor of being a piece of flotsam while flowing through the river. Such thinking apparently arose when the numerous adults in his life all sought his approval.
The relationship between Septemius and Octobra has parallels with that of Chernon and Stavia. Both saw each other in a friendly, family, and slightly romantic light.