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the face, knocking her to the ground. “Brian’s a man of
honor, and I’ll not have you speaking of him in such a way! He alone did what
we couldn’t by freeing the serfs. You speak of concepts like freedom and
equality, but not because you believe it. He believes in freedom and equality,
not just in words but in action. You think he’s being of war and hate, but he’s
anything but that! He’s chosen to give his life up for my crew without
hesitation.” She pointed a finger at her grandmother. “Or is it that you’re
jealous of what he did? Is the fact that he freed our people and not our family!?”
Veda
sat up and wiped the blood from her lip, staring up at Valis. She stood up,
resigned. “You really are too much like my brother.”
“Are
you saying I’m a weak fool?” Valis asked angrily.
“Yes
Valis, but aren’t we all?” Veda composed herself. “We can discuss this further
at dinner. I have a number of business deals that must be dealt with this
afternoon.”
She
watched her grandmother leave before turning to the garden and walking down the
stone tiled path. Veda is stuck in the past. She looked up at the bright
blue sky. Mother would have loved this place. After a few strides Valis
entered a small white stone building with numerous works of art. But one caught
her attention more than any other. She walked up to the picture, stunned at
what it showed. The pictured showed Mira Kein, dressed in a purple dress
similar to the white one Mira wore when performing with Brian. She stood on a
stage with light shining on her and crowds of fans surrounding the stage. At
the bottom of the picture was written: MIRA KEIN, THE ETNERAL SONG OF GAELIC.
Valis reached up to brush the picture’s face.
“No
wonder you wouldn’t tell me,” Valis said.
* * *
Valis
walked into the dining room, a massive open aired room with white walls and
columns. The table at the center was sparse with a small set of dishes near the
head. The only one sitting at the table was her grandmother. Some servants
shuffled in and escorted Valis to her seat.
Valis
sat down, noting the empty chairs. “I hope I’m not the only one here.”
Veda
laughed. “No my dear, the others will be here shortly. Our family is busy all
the time. You’d know that if you didn’t run to your star ship all the time.”
Valis
smiled. “I don’t run away, I prefer business that includes travel. Coming home
is nice once in a while though.”
“I’m
sorry for what I said to you earlier,” Veda said with reconciliation in her
voice. “I was out of place.”
“Why
the sudden change in attitude? After all, you referred to him like he was a
monster.”
“A
reference I regret, I assure you. As for the real reason,” Veda paused to take
sip of wine from her glass, “I received a message from Celestia just an hour
ago. I may have thought Celestia was a puppet and fool in the past, but the
woman’s changed.”
“Changed,
how so?”
Veda
swirled her wine. “Happiness, for the first time in my life I saw happiness in
her eyes. I also learned he declared the Callun Kamiya with Seles.” Veda
looked at Valis with a grin. “He had every chance to grab for power and yet
didn’t. Why?”
“I
told you before, he believes in freedom and equality. When he left for Kalaidia
Prime, I asked him what he was going to do. He showed me a copy of a document
from his homeworld, from when his country, the United States, declared their
independence. I could see in his eyes that he lived those beliefs and would do
right when he went to Kalaidia. Unlike what we’ve been told for centuries by
the older races, Terrans aren’t evil.”
“Maybe
he’s an exception.”
Valis
shook her head. “No. I’m sure Terra Prime is the home to many good people.” She
leaned forward and took a sip from her wine. “Did Celestia say anything else?”
“She
mentioned that the House of Commons will be up and running by the end of next
month. Her goal is to have a
honor, and I’ll not have you speaking of him in such a way! He alone did what
we couldn’t by freeing the serfs. You speak of concepts like freedom and
equality, but not because you believe it. He believes in freedom and equality,
not just in words but in action. You think he’s being of war and hate, but he’s
anything but that! He’s chosen to give his life up for my crew without
hesitation.” She pointed a finger at her grandmother. “Or is it that you’re
jealous of what he did? Is the fact that he freed our people and not our family!?”
Veda
sat up and wiped the blood from her lip, staring up at Valis. She stood up,
resigned. “You really are too much like my brother.”
“Are
you saying I’m a weak fool?” Valis asked angrily.
“Yes
Valis, but aren’t we all?” Veda composed herself. “We can discuss this further
at dinner. I have a number of business deals that must be dealt with this
afternoon.”
She
watched her grandmother leave before turning to the garden and walking down the
stone tiled path. Veda is stuck in the past. She looked up at the bright
blue sky. Mother would have loved this place. After a few strides Valis
entered a small white stone building with numerous works of art. But one caught
her attention more than any other. She walked up to the picture, stunned at
what it showed. The pictured showed Mira Kein, dressed in a purple dress
similar to the white one Mira wore when performing with Brian. She stood on a
stage with light shining on her and crowds of fans surrounding the stage. At
the bottom of the picture was written: MIRA KEIN, THE ETNERAL SONG OF GAELIC.
Valis reached up to brush the picture’s face.
“No
wonder you wouldn’t tell me,” Valis said.
* * *
Valis
walked into the dining room, a massive open aired room with white walls and
columns. The table at the center was sparse with a small set of dishes near the
head. The only one sitting at the table was her grandmother. Some servants
shuffled in and escorted Valis to her seat.
Valis
sat down, noting the empty chairs. “I hope I’m not the only one here.”
Veda
laughed. “No my dear, the others will be here shortly. Our family is busy all
the time. You’d know that if you didn’t run to your star ship all the time.”
Valis
smiled. “I don’t run away, I prefer business that includes travel. Coming home
is nice once in a while though.”
“I’m
sorry for what I said to you earlier,” Veda said with reconciliation in her
voice. “I was out of place.”
“Why
the sudden change in attitude? After all, you referred to him like he was a
monster.”
“A
reference I regret, I assure you. As for the real reason,” Veda paused to take
sip of wine from her glass, “I received a message from Celestia just an hour
ago. I may have thought Celestia was a puppet and fool in the past, but the
woman’s changed.”
“Changed,
how so?”
Veda
swirled her wine. “Happiness, for the first time in my life I saw happiness in
her eyes. I also learned he declared the Callun Kamiya with Seles.” Veda
looked at Valis with a grin. “He had every chance to grab for power and yet
didn’t. Why?”
“I
told you before, he believes in freedom and equality. When he left for Kalaidia
Prime, I asked him what he was going to do. He showed me a copy of a document
from his homeworld, from when his country, the United States, declared their
independence. I could see in his eyes that he lived those beliefs and would do
right when he went to Kalaidia. Unlike what we’ve been told for centuries by
the older races, Terrans aren’t evil.”
“Maybe
he’s an exception.”
Valis
shook her head. “No. I’m sure Terra Prime is the home to many good people.” She
leaned forward and took a sip from her wine. “Did Celestia say anything else?”
“She
mentioned that the House of Commons will be up and running by the end of next
month. Her goal is to have a
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