“No.This dress isn’t built for it.I don’t have a dress for them yet, and they come out fast.Oh, and they have a blade edge.”She traced her finger along the top of one of the wings and showed Kessie the small cut on her finger.
“Oh.Okay.”She looked close up.“Wow.You look like a team member.”
She smiled.“They don’t wear miniskirts.”
“Oh.True.It’s a very cute skirt.”
Aluhara said softly, “Can I see it?”
“Watch the wings.”Sorooth handed her over.
Keska watched her mother examine the statue.“This is incredible.I have seen similar workmanship but in stone.”
Keska nodded.“The guard and agent memorial.Ledia of Hyreno does them.The statue is of Sgoth and Jeneev.Ledia is also an Uraddan, as is Jeneev.”Keska chuckled.“Ledia brought the walls down, and Jeneev cleared the harbour.”
Sorooth asked, “Do you think they are related to you?”
“No clue, and asking for genetic samples is a little rude.They are both much younger than I am, so if I am related to them, it would be their parents, not them.”
Aluhara looked at the statue and smiled.“Do your other sisters have activations like this?”
“No.Not yet.”She turned her attention to the chocolate cake in front of her and made her way into the molten centre.
When the Sethir chatted about stronghold stuff, she yawned and felt a soft pulse in her system.Her eyes got wide, and she started mentally counting.
Kessie leaned against her.“You okay?You got serious, Mom.”
“Yeah, sweetie.I am fine.I will just head back to the big house tonight.”
Sorooth looked at her.“Why?”
“I am just a little overwhelmed.”
His gaze sharpened.“Then, I think you should be in your house.”
Keska narrowed her eyes at him.“You caught on.”
“You said overwhelmed.”His eyes narrowed.
Hedoreth leaned down and whispered in his wife’s ear.
Aluhara laughed.“Ah.Right.Do you need help?”
Keska sighed.“I will ask Hemma.She’s my housekeeper.”
She sent a message to Hemma, and there was a smile in her reply.“Sure, Kes.Not a problem.How long do you run?”
“Um, three days.Two if he’s matching my energy.One if my birth control fails,”she typed.
“Got it.Laying in supplies.Do I have your permission to take Kessie around the city?”
“I will ask Sorooth, but I can’t think that it would be an issue.I can ask Salat to help if it helps.”
“Good.Get the authorization from Sorooth, and contact your business partner.”
“Sorooth, do you authorize Salat and Hemma to take Kessie around the city during the overwhelm?”
He smiled and nodded.“She wants written clearance?”
