“I know.It paid for this house.”She chuckled.“Well, this and a few other inventions.”
“How do I look?”
“Spectacular as always.”
Kessie ran in through the open door and said, “Wow, you look pretty, Mom.”
“You look adorable.My heart and soul.”She looked from Sorooth to Kessie.
Sorooth smiled.“Very well, now we go.”
Keska and Kessie grinned.“We go.”
Klauz came in and said, “Are you still waiting?”
Sorooth smiled.“They just arrived.Your new hostess is stunned.”
He sighed.“It is difficult to find someone who isn’t intimidated by actives.”
Keska sighed.“I know someone, but she’s out of town right now and would need a work visa.”
“Can she handle actives?”
“Absolutely, and she would look like a goddess while doing it.”
“How soon can you get me in touch with her?”
“Eleven days.”
He nodded.“I can manage that.She’s immune to thrall?”
“Yup.Breen is immune to a lot.Mind you, she still has to agree to an interview.”
Sorooth smiled, and Keska reached into her purse, pulling out a projection disk.“This is Breen.”
The woman had hair in oil-slick rainbow colours, was wearing a simple set of trousers and a blouse, and had eyes that were as rainbow as her hair.“Breen?Where are you today?”
“I got left behind on an island while chaperoning a school trip.I am waiting for a boat to get me home.”
“Are you safe?”
“Yeah, I knocked a dozen alphas into the harbour.”
“This is Klauz, and he’s looking for a new hostess for his restaurant.I thought of you.”
Breen nodded.“I am good with people and have worked as a hostess before.I will send Keska my resume, and if you want to get in touch with me, please do.If you are the Klauz that I am thinking of, I should upgrade my wardrobe.I will be in for an in-person discussion as soon as I can head home.”
Klauz asked, “Where is home?”
“The capitol.Oh, and I am not a registered active.”She smiled slowly.“Assessors have gone over me with a fine-toothed comb, and they can’t find anything.So, on the books, I am appearance-only.”
Klauz smiled.“Off the books?”
“It’s a need-to-know situation.When I am under duress, I will act.The execution varies.”She shrugged.“I don’t kill.How is that?”
Klauz grinned.“Good enough.Do you mind being photographed for advertising?”
“Go nuts.”
