Here's just a collection of thoughts about what kind of stories Ling has to tell. Orc War will be Chapter 8.
The Orc War: a dark story about the brutality of war, people's capacity for cruelty, and what happens when you push a good woman too far.
Cultural Transitions: "Be gay, do crimes" dominoes into two societies' revolutions. Big focus on the how the Vrow became less xenophobic.
The Godmother, or "Jevoi, We Have to Cook": Jevoi attempts to join the Mafeya.
Mother Fearest: Meet Ning; master assassin, Social Darwinist, overbearing mom.
Wizard Lizard and the Lizard Wizard: spelling errors drag Ling into her neighbor's own perilous life.
How I Met My Step-mother: Ning meets the love of her life due to her wild daughter's social strife.
Hara Kiri is Haram: Back in wizard school, Ling helped a suicidal samurai avenge her family.
Are You There, Goddess? It's Me, Jevoi: What's worse than puberty? DIVINE PUBERTY.
Succ You Bi: Young Ling is offered demon summoning powers in exchange for representing Hell in a debate and Ling learns her mother's darkest secret.
The Day the Sun Died: What drove Jevoi to ruin the world?