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value Markus’s outlook on many things.”
“Shut up, Fin,” Markus muttered. He moved slightly to indicate another man who stepped in closer. One who was not Craegin. “Paisley, meet Fleet Admiral Petr van Jahnsen of the Imarian military. Petr is Fintan’s brother-in-law. I still have not figured out who I feel sorrier for in this particular relationship.”
“A pleasure to meet you.” Petr tipped his head, then glared at Markus. “I thought you were supposed to stay out of trouble, not find ways to dig in deeper.”
“Things happen when everyone on both worlds loses their damn minds and decides to lock me up,” Markus said with a smirk. “Keep your voice down about that if you would, Petr. I don’t need her mother deciding to shoot me in front of this many witnesses.”
“Oh no, why do it in front of witnesses. It’s best to wait until she catches you alone,” Petr said, shaking his head.
“It’s really not very nice to tease your friend about who he has soul bonded with.” This came from the marshal herself. “I am not necessarily happy that my daughter has bonded with a military man, even though I am happy that she’s happy. But if you ever make her cry…” The threat was there and left unsaid.
“Okay, Mom, I think he gets it.” Paisley held her hand out to the large man. “I’m Paisley Ralston. It’s very nice to meet you, Fleet Admiral Petr van Jahnsen.” Since she hadn’t had a chance to shake his hand, she might as well do it now. “I would have expected more people, scientists and the like, to test Markus and the claims that he is who he is?”
“We only need two, one from each side that everyone trusts,” the general told her.
Paisley nodded. “So I’m assuming that you have to video the taking of the blood, the test and everything like that? To transmit to your leaders?” she asked the fleet admiral. She knew that between the general and her mother, their people would believe the proof without question. It was the Imarians that would need to be convinced.
“Our so-called leaders are currently residing in a maximum security prison. The military heads who are temporarily ensuring order during the transition need the video proof to show the Imarian people. This blood test will be live-streamed into all homes, businesses, and onto the street screens for everyone to view. This is our way of ensuring that everyone is witness to the genetic testing so that there is no doubt. The fact I’m here is part of that. If we had done this with only Craegins around him, no one would have believed, but with myself and Chevon here, two well-known Imarian admirals, it will be believed. Who could not believe when they see us in the same room as the great villain General Daykin himself?” The admiral grinned then and laughed when the general muttered something under his breath. “You know my sister will never allow you to do that. Get over it, Fin.”
Paisley was laughing her head off. She started to bend at the middle and wiped tears from her eyes. “Please tell me that I will get to see you guys more than this one time together. The way that the two of you bicker, and then you add in Markus, I like it. I think that you two would be a lot of fun to be around.”
“If this all goes according to plan, I think I may move in with my brother-in-law for a while,” the admiral said. The look on Fintan’s face, one of pure horror, had more than a few people bursting out in laughter.
“Could we hold off on making plans to add a guest room onto the general’s quarters until after we do the blood draw and whatever your doctors need to do?” Markus asked. He was smiling but Paisley began to pick up on a bout of nerves hitting him.
“I’m with you in this,” she whispered to him. “I won’t leave you, no matter what.” She held his hand and noticed that there was a medical team coming in as well as a video crew. “Here we go. I’m here for you to lean on, Markus. Always. I
“Shut up, Fin,” Markus muttered. He moved slightly to indicate another man who stepped in closer. One who was not Craegin. “Paisley, meet Fleet Admiral Petr van Jahnsen of the Imarian military. Petr is Fintan’s brother-in-law. I still have not figured out who I feel sorrier for in this particular relationship.”
“A pleasure to meet you.” Petr tipped his head, then glared at Markus. “I thought you were supposed to stay out of trouble, not find ways to dig in deeper.”
“Things happen when everyone on both worlds loses their damn minds and decides to lock me up,” Markus said with a smirk. “Keep your voice down about that if you would, Petr. I don’t need her mother deciding to shoot me in front of this many witnesses.”
“Oh no, why do it in front of witnesses. It’s best to wait until she catches you alone,” Petr said, shaking his head.
“It’s really not very nice to tease your friend about who he has soul bonded with.” This came from the marshal herself. “I am not necessarily happy that my daughter has bonded with a military man, even though I am happy that she’s happy. But if you ever make her cry…” The threat was there and left unsaid.
“Okay, Mom, I think he gets it.” Paisley held her hand out to the large man. “I’m Paisley Ralston. It’s very nice to meet you, Fleet Admiral Petr van Jahnsen.” Since she hadn’t had a chance to shake his hand, she might as well do it now. “I would have expected more people, scientists and the like, to test Markus and the claims that he is who he is?”
“We only need two, one from each side that everyone trusts,” the general told her.
Paisley nodded. “So I’m assuming that you have to video the taking of the blood, the test and everything like that? To transmit to your leaders?” she asked the fleet admiral. She knew that between the general and her mother, their people would believe the proof without question. It was the Imarians that would need to be convinced.
“Our so-called leaders are currently residing in a maximum security prison. The military heads who are temporarily ensuring order during the transition need the video proof to show the Imarian people. This blood test will be live-streamed into all homes, businesses, and onto the street screens for everyone to view. This is our way of ensuring that everyone is witness to the genetic testing so that there is no doubt. The fact I’m here is part of that. If we had done this with only Craegins around him, no one would have believed, but with myself and Chevon here, two well-known Imarian admirals, it will be believed. Who could not believe when they see us in the same room as the great villain General Daykin himself?” The admiral grinned then and laughed when the general muttered something under his breath. “You know my sister will never allow you to do that. Get over it, Fin.”
Paisley was laughing her head off. She started to bend at the middle and wiped tears from her eyes. “Please tell me that I will get to see you guys more than this one time together. The way that the two of you bicker, and then you add in Markus, I like it. I think that you two would be a lot of fun to be around.”
“If this all goes according to plan, I think I may move in with my brother-in-law for a while,” the admiral said. The look on Fintan’s face, one of pure horror, had more than a few people bursting out in laughter.
“Could we hold off on making plans to add a guest room onto the general’s quarters until after we do the blood draw and whatever your doctors need to do?” Markus asked. He was smiling but Paisley began to pick up on a bout of nerves hitting him.
“I’m with you in this,” she whispered to him. “I won’t leave you, no matter what.” She held his hand and noticed that there was a medical team coming in as well as a video crew. “Here we go. I’m here for you to lean on, Markus. Always. I
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