Many years before Embra was born, her father, Angus Walter, was a student studying

abroad for a semester at the University of Edinburgh. He admired Edinburgh's castle and

cobblestone streets and was charmed by the cozy pubs where he and his classmates

enjoyed endless discussions over "hunners o' pints."

It was in one of these pubs that he first heard the word "Embra" spoken with a lyrical

Scottish accent, and was captivated by this simple word. When he asked a classmate,

he was surprised to learn that "Embra" was local slang for Edinburgh.

He recalled that word the moment his baby was born, delivered by his wife, Sally, who

smiled when he suggested they name their little girl Embra. To them, it had a soft, bright feel,

and oddly, it was unknown as a girl's name, or anyone's name, for that matter. And thus

begins little Embra's adventures.