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don’t need to apologise. I am still hungry. At work, I would be on my break already with one meal behind me.”
    “Understood. Come with me.”
    It was nice that he said it like she had a choice. His grip on her hand wasn’t giving her an option.
    The difference in their sizes was definitely sinking in. His hand was twice the size of hers. The soft pads of his fingers each concealed a claw, but there was no sign of them while he held her, unlike the Regiz. They had dug into her from the beginning. Getting away from them would have caused her to bleed, but she had been bleeding from their punctures anyway. They didn’t take any care with her.
    He led her to a shop and pulled the door open. It was a cute diner scaled for the Rrassic. All the booths were wide and the stools were tall.
    He led her to a booth, and he nodded to the server as he took his seat.
    Lianne gave him a bland look. “So, the Regiz who came after me was that guy from the mixer last night, right?”
    “Yes. Apparently, he wanted to circumvent the system.”
    “What?”
    “He was trying to take you and haul you through a portal. There have been six women removed the same way. All were unregistered Breeders. They were exposed and undefended.”
    The server came over, placed water in front of them and slid a pot of tea and two cups onto the table.
    Sorrok spoke quietly in Rrassic, and the server smiled and nodded.
    “What did you just do?”
    He smiled. “I ordered something suitable for brunch. It is a bowl of noodles with meat and vegetables.”
    She was willing to try it. Lianne reached into her neckline and pulled out a small slip of paper. “I have some questions to ask.”
    His face grew wary, but he nodded slowly. “Ask away.”
     

Chapter Nine
     
     
    Lianne gave him a serious look, and she asked, “Why humans?”
    He smiled. “Because we are similar. It was an obvious choice.”
    “How did you find us?”
    “The Saya. They can see more than minds. They found you.”
    She drummed her fingers. “How long were you watching us?”
    “You were seen eight months ago by your measure, and we were watching and assessing the folk taken, for the last three weeks.”
    She nodded and looked down at her page. “What were you looking for?”
    He smiled slowly. “I can’t tell you that, but each of the humans taken had a specific purpose.”
    “Including the Breeders.”
    “Yes. That feeds into the similarities I mentioned. It is thought that we are compatible species, and so, if children can be brought into the world, we will have what we need to move forward.”
    She frowned. “What comes next?”
    “That isn’t something that I can tell you.”
    “Why not?”
    “It is not something you are classified to know.” He shrugged.
    She drummed her fingers on the table. “Where did the different types of Rrassic come from?”
    “Genetic alteration from a base species.”
    Lianne blinked at that. She hadn’t really expected to get an answer.
    “Which species?”
    “The Rrassic. We needed warriors, so generations ago, we designed them.”
    “Oh. Okay.” She regrouped. “What was the name of your enemy?”
    “I will not tell you that either. If your classification rises, you will have the answers that you seek.”
    “What do I need to increase my classification?”
    “Have a child with a Rrassic. That is the only way to do it. Once your own genetics and emotions are invested in the project, you will have the answers that you seek.”
    Her mouth must have been open, because he reached out and tapped her jaw shut.
    The server returned, and he set down two huge bowls of steaming and fragrant something. Lianne wasn’t sure how to describe it. It was like an entire roast chicken tossed into a bowl of Pho with purple noodles.
    The eating utensils were with it, and Sorrok grinned. “Just use whatever you are comfortable with.”
    She picked a long spork and a set of sticks and went to it. Once she was fairly comfortable with getting the