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doubt in his voice. “Sooner?”
“I’d sooner die then give into Jutak slime.” The man leaped to his feet, hands forming claws as he headed directly toward Kyele.
Kyele whipped the sniper laser from his back and shot him dead center. An alarm blared overhead. Not bothering to give the body a second look, he rushed back through the room and toward the balcony to retrieve the Ambassador’s daughter.
Suravi whined at his approach, curling into a tight ball with legs bent to her chest, tail flickering about. Kyele crouched beside her and thumbed back the loose black curls escaping her braid. “It’s me. Time to go.”
“Open eyes?” she asked, coming to her haunches.
“Yes.” After her bright eyes confirmed his identity, he picked her up.
“You didn’t leave anything for us to do?” Markus complained, coming up the winding stairs and meeting Kyele as he came back through.
Kyele shrugged, careful of the girl in his arms. He angled his body to keep the dead guards from her view as he made his way down. “There is always disposal if you feel the need to do something.”
Creed snorted. “I vote we leave the trash to be picked up by their own.”
The other men grunted and took up position around Kyele, weapons out as they all made their way back to the shuttle.
Suravi chose that moment to pop her head up. Fear darkened her gaze as she took in the armed men in masks surrounding her. Kyele waited for her cries. Instead, she faced him and rubbed her small hand on his cloth-covered jaw. “I want to be a Jutak when I grow up.”
Though she couldn’t see it, Kyele smiled in response. There weren’t any female Jutak warriors. “It is a good goal.”
***
“I have something happy to announce.” Faye’s statement dispelled the dark mood. Bouncing on her knees, she picked up Lissi’s daughter, Aya, and said, “Torkel and I are expecting.”
Sylvie released Joni to run and drag Faye to her feet. “Me too. But I was going to wait because I haven’t told Arak yet.”
Joni winced from the volume of Faye’s scream and shook her head when the two held hands and danced in a circle, arms swinging.
Lissi turned to Joni. “They are happy, right?”
Laughter bubbled up, pushing back the bite of jealousy. “Yes. We can call that the universal sign of happiness.”
Lissi got to her feet and joined the women, hugging Sylvie first. “Congratulations on your gift.” She embraced Faye longer, swaying for a moment. “I am beyond happy you are in my brother’s life.”
Sylvie skipped back to Joni’s side. Brushing the leaves from her skirt, Joni came to her feet and held up her hand for a high five. “Way to get your animal love on.”
Flushing, Sylvie ignored her hand to lean in and squeeze Joni tight. “I want you to be this happy one day.”
Joni wasn’t sure that was in the cards, but she wouldn’t spoil the moment. “I think we need to plan a baby shower. Wait, since Arak doesn’t know about impending fatherhood, does Torkel?”
They all looked to Faye, who hunched a shoulder and slid her hands into the pockets of her white wide-legged pants. “He knows, but I think he’s scared to death, so I’ve been trying not to say anything until he processes it.”
Lissi nodded wisely. “Smart decision and the longer you delay the longer you can escape maman’s coddling.”
Faye winced, and they all shared another bout of laughter. Lissi and Torkel’s maman was a force to be reckoned and adored her children.
“Guess birth control and Enotian don’t go together.” Joni winked.
Sylvie’s cheeks pinkened. “Arak’s muata lasted a really long time.”
They glanced at Faye whose lips curved in a secretive smile. “Torkel wants children.”
“Papan’s back! Is he training?” Boid’s excited question broke into their talk of all things baby.
Joni shielded her eyes to follow where the little boy pointed. One after another, men dropped from swinging ropes in the trees onto the lawn of
“I’d sooner die then give into Jutak slime.” The man leaped to his feet, hands forming claws as he headed directly toward Kyele.
Kyele whipped the sniper laser from his back and shot him dead center. An alarm blared overhead. Not bothering to give the body a second look, he rushed back through the room and toward the balcony to retrieve the Ambassador’s daughter.
Suravi whined at his approach, curling into a tight ball with legs bent to her chest, tail flickering about. Kyele crouched beside her and thumbed back the loose black curls escaping her braid. “It’s me. Time to go.”
“Open eyes?” she asked, coming to her haunches.
“Yes.” After her bright eyes confirmed his identity, he picked her up.
“You didn’t leave anything for us to do?” Markus complained, coming up the winding stairs and meeting Kyele as he came back through.
Kyele shrugged, careful of the girl in his arms. He angled his body to keep the dead guards from her view as he made his way down. “There is always disposal if you feel the need to do something.”
Creed snorted. “I vote we leave the trash to be picked up by their own.”
The other men grunted and took up position around Kyele, weapons out as they all made their way back to the shuttle.
Suravi chose that moment to pop her head up. Fear darkened her gaze as she took in the armed men in masks surrounding her. Kyele waited for her cries. Instead, she faced him and rubbed her small hand on his cloth-covered jaw. “I want to be a Jutak when I grow up.”
Though she couldn’t see it, Kyele smiled in response. There weren’t any female Jutak warriors. “It is a good goal.”
***
“I have something happy to announce.” Faye’s statement dispelled the dark mood. Bouncing on her knees, she picked up Lissi’s daughter, Aya, and said, “Torkel and I are expecting.”
Sylvie released Joni to run and drag Faye to her feet. “Me too. But I was going to wait because I haven’t told Arak yet.”
Joni winced from the volume of Faye’s scream and shook her head when the two held hands and danced in a circle, arms swinging.
Lissi turned to Joni. “They are happy, right?”
Laughter bubbled up, pushing back the bite of jealousy. “Yes. We can call that the universal sign of happiness.”
Lissi got to her feet and joined the women, hugging Sylvie first. “Congratulations on your gift.” She embraced Faye longer, swaying for a moment. “I am beyond happy you are in my brother’s life.”
Sylvie skipped back to Joni’s side. Brushing the leaves from her skirt, Joni came to her feet and held up her hand for a high five. “Way to get your animal love on.”
Flushing, Sylvie ignored her hand to lean in and squeeze Joni tight. “I want you to be this happy one day.”
Joni wasn’t sure that was in the cards, but she wouldn’t spoil the moment. “I think we need to plan a baby shower. Wait, since Arak doesn’t know about impending fatherhood, does Torkel?”
They all looked to Faye, who hunched a shoulder and slid her hands into the pockets of her white wide-legged pants. “He knows, but I think he’s scared to death, so I’ve been trying not to say anything until he processes it.”
Lissi nodded wisely. “Smart decision and the longer you delay the longer you can escape maman’s coddling.”
Faye winced, and they all shared another bout of laughter. Lissi and Torkel’s maman was a force to be reckoned and adored her children.
“Guess birth control and Enotian don’t go together.” Joni winked.
Sylvie’s cheeks pinkened. “Arak’s muata lasted a really long time.”
They glanced at Faye whose lips curved in a secretive smile. “Torkel wants children.”
“Papan’s back! Is he training?” Boid’s excited question broke into their talk of all things baby.
Joni shielded her eyes to follow where the little boy pointed. One after another, men dropped from swinging ropes in the trees onto the lawn of
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