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her over before speaking quietly in accented high Barus.
‘You must understand that the Zronte treatment of your race has only ever been sanctioned by the Vorinne, and that is the only thing interesting the overlords as the Vorinne are the most powerful race in this sector after the Zronte themselves. So how can I help you today female of the Quixxe race?’
Apinal offered another bow before she slowly replied.
‘My name is Apinal and we seek sanctuary and a new home in this part of the galaxy. We would like to know of the major events that have occurred, and also what Vorinne forces are likely to be in the area.’
The acolyte regarded Apinal critically for several seconds, before she gestured and both females took a seat in the centre of the clearing as the Jerecab spoke again.
‘The matriarch has already told me of plans she is implementing to soon take you and your offspring much further away from the centre of the galaxy. She will advise you of these plans when the time is right. Most especially she is keen to spirit your daughter Deshinal away to a place of hiding due to her obvious nature. The scout ship you stole has more than paid for her obligation to help you all escape. Now there has been a war that recently ended between the Cephrit and the Tilmud. Our red faction, led by a particularly roguish admiral seeks to take advantage of this fact….’
Apinal relaxed and made sure she paid close attention, and so she came to learn of the recent war, the Tilmud defeat, the former Dradfer colonies, and of a new race called the humans from a planet called Earth. Apinal also learnt with considerable unease that the Vorinne second envoy Thatak’siema and her former master Lord Malang’troh led a small contingent of Vorinne cruisers near Cephrit space.
After Apinal had left with her daughter, a senior drone slowly walked over to the acolyte and asked her a series of polite questions, before giving thanks to the acolyte for her assistance.
‘You have been most patient and helpful in revealing this information to the Quixxe. Your assistance will be highly prized by the matriarch. For now please keep yourself available in case the Quixxe ask any further questions.’
Apinal noted that her youngest daughter was sitting down and well back in the shadows as she returned to their living area with Shafinal. She knew that her daughters’ reclusive habits were something that could still yet save her life. The Quixxe quietly discussed at length what had been learnt as the local star moved slowly towards sunset.
***
Captain Narindestat looked over with exasperation the navigation data that Garendestat had provided. He was aware that the strain of their headlong journey into the galaxy was starting to grate on the nerves of his usually stoic crew. His son kept quiet as he aware of the captain’s recent annoyances. Narindestat called up a larger map and made a series of course changes, before forcing a genial smile and offering an explanation.
‘We will make two longer hyper jumps in quick succession and this will take us to the launch point for the sneak ship within a day. I have used these exact same two jumps before, when the Illuria was infested with Voorde, and they are reasonably safe. Lieutenant, you will take sneak ship eight to the pre-arranged message point and contact the Cephrit. You are only to await a message from the fleet master for four days.’
Garendestat wisely with-held any critical assessments of the two risky hyper jumps, and instead only offered a relieved comment.
‘Well how could we forget that fraught mission when we battled the Voorde, for many good Traders were lost. Now sneak ship eight is already well prepared and I will take Marenkestat and two others with me to the rendezvous with the Cephrit.’
Garendestat fell silent for several moments
‘You must understand that the Zronte treatment of your race has only ever been sanctioned by the Vorinne, and that is the only thing interesting the overlords as the Vorinne are the most powerful race in this sector after the Zronte themselves. So how can I help you today female of the Quixxe race?’
Apinal offered another bow before she slowly replied.
‘My name is Apinal and we seek sanctuary and a new home in this part of the galaxy. We would like to know of the major events that have occurred, and also what Vorinne forces are likely to be in the area.’
The acolyte regarded Apinal critically for several seconds, before she gestured and both females took a seat in the centre of the clearing as the Jerecab spoke again.
‘The matriarch has already told me of plans she is implementing to soon take you and your offspring much further away from the centre of the galaxy. She will advise you of these plans when the time is right. Most especially she is keen to spirit your daughter Deshinal away to a place of hiding due to her obvious nature. The scout ship you stole has more than paid for her obligation to help you all escape. Now there has been a war that recently ended between the Cephrit and the Tilmud. Our red faction, led by a particularly roguish admiral seeks to take advantage of this fact….’
Apinal relaxed and made sure she paid close attention, and so she came to learn of the recent war, the Tilmud defeat, the former Dradfer colonies, and of a new race called the humans from a planet called Earth. Apinal also learnt with considerable unease that the Vorinne second envoy Thatak’siema and her former master Lord Malang’troh led a small contingent of Vorinne cruisers near Cephrit space.
After Apinal had left with her daughter, a senior drone slowly walked over to the acolyte and asked her a series of polite questions, before giving thanks to the acolyte for her assistance.
‘You have been most patient and helpful in revealing this information to the Quixxe. Your assistance will be highly prized by the matriarch. For now please keep yourself available in case the Quixxe ask any further questions.’
Apinal noted that her youngest daughter was sitting down and well back in the shadows as she returned to their living area with Shafinal. She knew that her daughters’ reclusive habits were something that could still yet save her life. The Quixxe quietly discussed at length what had been learnt as the local star moved slowly towards sunset.
***
Captain Narindestat looked over with exasperation the navigation data that Garendestat had provided. He was aware that the strain of their headlong journey into the galaxy was starting to grate on the nerves of his usually stoic crew. His son kept quiet as he aware of the captain’s recent annoyances. Narindestat called up a larger map and made a series of course changes, before forcing a genial smile and offering an explanation.
‘We will make two longer hyper jumps in quick succession and this will take us to the launch point for the sneak ship within a day. I have used these exact same two jumps before, when the Illuria was infested with Voorde, and they are reasonably safe. Lieutenant, you will take sneak ship eight to the pre-arranged message point and contact the Cephrit. You are only to await a message from the fleet master for four days.’
Garendestat wisely with-held any critical assessments of the two risky hyper jumps, and instead only offered a relieved comment.
‘Well how could we forget that fraught mission when we battled the Voorde, for many good Traders were lost. Now sneak ship eight is already well prepared and I will take Marenkestat and two others with me to the rendezvous with the Cephrit.’
Garendestat fell silent for several moments
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