Keska smiled.“She deserves better than me.”
Sorooth said softly, “So that is what my mother said to you.”
She whirled and saw him.“How did you do that?”
“Sneaking up on you is my thing, remember?”He sighed.“You are playing the memory in your mind.”
“Oh.Sorry.”
“She should not have said that.”
“Doesn’t make it not true.”
“She thinks in absolutes.She was upset that you didn’t want to stay in Sethir.”
“Cuffs have never been my thing.”
He chuckled and put his hand out.“I think we need to talk.”
“I am not going to change my mind about the cuffs.”
He smiled.“I know.Ladies?”
Caska smiled and nodded.“Take her for a walk.”
Ava nodded.“We can discuss Kessie’s education fund when we get back.”
Sorooth paused and nodded.“Of course.Thank you.”
“Don’t thank me.It was Keska who insisted.”
Keska blushed.She put her hand in his.They walked around the side of the house, and Nelith and Dmitri were introducing themselves to Caska and Ava.
As they walked around the house, Sorooth’s hand was warm around hers.
“So, Kessie is off with Nigel?”
“Yup.She has a safety strap, and Nigel said he would be careful.”
“So, my mother said that Kessie deserves better than you?When was this?”
“When you first introduced me to them.”
“You were still pregnant at that point.”
“I am aware.It just resonates with me whenever I think about visiting her or being in her life more.”She sighed.“I am not even a proper person.I was assembled from parts and split.I am half a person.She came out as brilliant as she did because of you, not me.”
“You aren’t half a person.You are a whole person.Trust me.I checked.”
She chuckled and sighed.
“So, what is her education fund?”
“It is made up of patents that I hold and the annual fees that are collected for use.”
“How much is it?”
“Three, four...”
