“When they do public gene analysis, and I know they do, she is going to pop positive for relationships to the Blade of Uradda.She will also be positive for Aluhara, so that will make a difference.”
“How long have you known?”
“Formally?A day and a half.Informally?A year.There was a blood call for Aluhara.I felt it, but I was working and silenced it.I probably should have sent a card or something.”She shrugged.“Nelith was obvious.”
He laughed.“Yes, she was.May I contact Aluhara for you?”
“Sure.I can’t go to her, but sure.”
“There are ways to bring her to us.She was a warrior before she became the most beautiful woman in the stronghold.It makes sense that you carry her blood.”
“You have already called her.”
“I have.She’s excited for another grandchild.”
Keska laughed.“She’s coming?”
“Can you expand our reservations for dinner?”
Keska lifted her com and typed in a request.She saw the nearly immediate response.“Yup.I am guessing that her husband is coming as well.”
“Of course.He’s super excited to know that they actually know their granddaughter already.”
Keska chuckled.“Reservations are expanded.We are eating at Klauz’s.”
“Wow.Wait.Is this another business you have a finger in?”
She winced.“Oh, look.Ekbert’s here.”
Sorooth blinked.“He’s seventeen?”
“Yeah.I think he is a Hyreno alpha, but he doesn’t want to leave his sister yet.”
Ekbert greeted his sister, crouched to shake Kessie’s hand, and the girl stared up at him, blinking slowly.She replied, and Hemma laughed.“Yeah, he’s big, but I can still beat him at arm wrestling.”
Keska walked toward him and smiled.“Hey, Ekbert.You only have two weeks before the semester is over.How go the studies?”
He grinned.“Four point oh GPA.Top of my class.Bachelor’s in biochem and plant studies.”
“Excellent.Do you want to have a party?”
He chuckled.“Not particularly.I am the youngest in my class, and legal drinking is a few months away.”
“Ah.Right.”She smiled.“How about five hours at a live range?”
Ekbert’s eyes began to shine.“That, I am interested in.For how many?”
“How many do you want?I can check bookings around the city and make sure that there are plenty of drones there to fight.”
“That would be great.”
“You are the youngest, so everyone else is an adult?”
“Yeah.”
“Good.They will have to sign waivers, and Hemma will have to sign for you.We can do that in advance.”
“Do we get free T-shirts?”
