as if he understood what she was saying.
She found her paints and brushes and prepared her palette. Standing in front of the blank canvas, she started to paint with her eyes gone blind.
She painted for hours until her hand stilled and her vision returned. She turned and put down her brush and palette then went looking for a glass of water. She was so thirsty.
Kebril was sitting, as if afraid to move. She grinned. “You can go and look. I have a few things to tell you about where to find her if you want to know.”
Kebril came around and stared at the picture, his fingers almost touching the cheek of the woman who stood with a blade extended. “She’s a duellist. They have them on some of the worlds in this sector.”
“Do you recognize her species?” She drank two glasses of water and then scrubbed her hands.
Kebril looked at the woman and frowned. He had an idea and turned toward Rhoda. “She is one of yours.”
“She is. But as far as I know, there are only two possible locations for her based on her clothing and that mark on her inner arm.”
“What are they?”
“That mark is small, so she is either in the high court of the Imperium or she is in Janial prison. I am rather leaning toward the prison at the moment.”
He scowled. “Janial prison is for felony cases awaiting trial.”
She nodded. “And without bribes, there is no way her case will ever be called. I don’t know her name, but I can find it out in short order. There really aren’t that many of us in the Nyal Imperium.”
Kebril smiled. “I believe that we can figure out a plan of attack. Are you willing to help me?”
She nodded. “I am. I have been an agent of destiny every chance I could get. It is nice to be able to use it close to home.”
He laughed and gave her a chaste hug. “Thank you, sister. I believe we should go in search of some foundation garments for you. I get the feeling that Drehl is going to be hard on your wardrobe.”
Rhoda laughed, and together, they went in search of her new clothing.
Drehl met them in the hall, and she confirmed that it was indeed a Terran in the picture, and they were going to try to find her in Janial prison.
As a trio, they went through the clothing and separated the eveningwear from the daywear and the work wear. “Kebril, how many clothes did you order?”
He shrugged. “There are a few more shipments for me to deliver. Married to Prince Drehl, you will have to attend plenty of functions. It is a side effect of wedding one of the Genarans. Sorry.”
Drehl smiled as if he had known she was going to be perturbed by it.
She squinted her eyes at him and mentally promised to make him pay. She delivered a silent flick to his groin, and her eyes opened wide as he flinched.
Her control over his body was starting, and he was going to have quite a time after she learned how to stake him out so she could have the upper hand.
The details of her professional life still needed to be ironed out, but her personal life was definitely looking up.
Author’s Note
T here are five Terrans in Janial prison, but the first will be set free in Fencer .
In Fencer, we will see more of the Yacaro Guardians and more Rhoda.
Thanks for reading,
Viola Grace
http://www.violagrace.com
[email protected]
About the Author
Viola Grace was born in Manitoba, Canada where she still resides today. She really likes it there. She has no pets and can barely keep sea monkeys alive for a reasonable amount of time. Her line of day job tends to be analytical which leaves her mind hopping to weave stories. No co-worker is safe from her character analysis. In keeping with busy hands are happy hands, her hobbies have included cross-stitch, needlepoint, quilting, costuming, cake decorating, baking, cooking, metal work, beading, sculpting, painting, doll making, henna tattoos, chain mail, and a few others that have been forgotten. It is quite often that these
She found her paints and brushes and prepared her palette. Standing in front of the blank canvas, she started to paint with her eyes gone blind.
She painted for hours until her hand stilled and her vision returned. She turned and put down her brush and palette then went looking for a glass of water. She was so thirsty.
Kebril was sitting, as if afraid to move. She grinned. “You can go and look. I have a few things to tell you about where to find her if you want to know.”
Kebril came around and stared at the picture, his fingers almost touching the cheek of the woman who stood with a blade extended. “She’s a duellist. They have them on some of the worlds in this sector.”
“Do you recognize her species?” She drank two glasses of water and then scrubbed her hands.
Kebril looked at the woman and frowned. He had an idea and turned toward Rhoda. “She is one of yours.”
“She is. But as far as I know, there are only two possible locations for her based on her clothing and that mark on her inner arm.”
“What are they?”
“That mark is small, so she is either in the high court of the Imperium or she is in Janial prison. I am rather leaning toward the prison at the moment.”
He scowled. “Janial prison is for felony cases awaiting trial.”
She nodded. “And without bribes, there is no way her case will ever be called. I don’t know her name, but I can find it out in short order. There really aren’t that many of us in the Nyal Imperium.”
Kebril smiled. “I believe that we can figure out a plan of attack. Are you willing to help me?”
She nodded. “I am. I have been an agent of destiny every chance I could get. It is nice to be able to use it close to home.”
He laughed and gave her a chaste hug. “Thank you, sister. I believe we should go in search of some foundation garments for you. I get the feeling that Drehl is going to be hard on your wardrobe.”
Rhoda laughed, and together, they went in search of her new clothing.
Drehl met them in the hall, and she confirmed that it was indeed a Terran in the picture, and they were going to try to find her in Janial prison.
As a trio, they went through the clothing and separated the eveningwear from the daywear and the work wear. “Kebril, how many clothes did you order?”
He shrugged. “There are a few more shipments for me to deliver. Married to Prince Drehl, you will have to attend plenty of functions. It is a side effect of wedding one of the Genarans. Sorry.”
Drehl smiled as if he had known she was going to be perturbed by it.
She squinted her eyes at him and mentally promised to make him pay. She delivered a silent flick to his groin, and her eyes opened wide as he flinched.
Her control over his body was starting, and he was going to have quite a time after she learned how to stake him out so she could have the upper hand.
The details of her professional life still needed to be ironed out, but her personal life was definitely looking up.
Author’s Note
T here are five Terrans in Janial prison, but the first will be set free in Fencer .
In Fencer, we will see more of the Yacaro Guardians and more Rhoda.
Thanks for reading,
Viola Grace
http://www.violagrace.com
[email protected]
About the Author
Viola Grace was born in Manitoba, Canada where she still resides today. She really likes it there. She has no pets and can barely keep sea monkeys alive for a reasonable amount of time. Her line of day job tends to be analytical which leaves her mind hopping to weave stories. No co-worker is safe from her character analysis. In keeping with busy hands are happy hands, her hobbies have included cross-stitch, needlepoint, quilting, costuming, cake decorating, baking, cooking, metal work, beading, sculpting, painting, doll making, henna tattoos, chain mail, and a few others that have been forgotten. It is quite often that these
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