“Where?”
“Renovik.”
The agents looked at each other, and the male, with all the questions, said, “Seriously?”
“Seriously.She’s a transporter as well.Salmet is currently speaking to their prefect to find out about the seriously damaged actives that were moved out one by one, with the memory of them fading instantly.”
The agents got excited.
“If you are thinking of finding her and running her through recruitment, think again.We just want to be left in peace.Our lives have been threats and pain and shame, and now we have a chance just to live free, and we are learning how to do it.How not to wake up with our fists in our mouths so our screams can’t be heard.How to breathe deep and not worry about getting gassed or a suffocation strike.We are choosing our own clothing for the first time ever.While some of our people want to defend our new land in a flashy way, others just want to live quietly, ready to defend their peace in a country that lets them do so.”
They looked at her and nodded.The Hyreno male said, “I believe I am starting to understand.Your brother is applying to the underwater city?”
“He is.He’s nearly eighteen and has his university degrees in botany and agriculture.His gills are still sealed, but he’s waiting until he meets the ocean for that moment.”
The Hyreno asked, “Do you have Hyreno characteristics?”
“Yup, by my gill lines were stitched shut and melted closed.It would require a lot more effort and funds to open them, and I have no interest in either.My employer is excellent, but I wouldn’t want to leave her service for what would await me under the water.”
“You fear retaliation?”
“Given that the five subjects that I met a few days ago had no qualms about having a companion rip his way into my mind, I don’t consider my odds to be good without the protection of my employer.”
“Where is your employer?”
Kessie walked over and said, “She’s with my dad, trying to get me a brother or sister.She’s an omega, and he is her choice.”
Hemma looked at her and smiled.“Sweetie, you don’t need to be here.”
“They are being mean, and you are upset and sad and scared.”Kessie hugged her.“You didn’t do anything wrong, and Ekbert didn’t do anything wrong, but he has to hide, too.And Zephyr didn’t do anything wrong, and she made sure that those men didn’t die, but she has to hide, too, and it is too much hiding.”
The agents shifted.
Kessie looked up.“Hemma, can we go home now?”
“Yes, sweetie.We can.”She stroked Kessie’s hair again.
Khytten smiled.“The nannies’ break is over, so I will fly you in.Where are you staying?”
Kessie rattled off the address and went to say goodbye to Baola.Hemma asked the agents, “Anything else?”
“Are you considering entering the Blind Date Corp?”
“Men interested in sex are not well-behaved around me.”
The green-scaled male said, “Perhaps the restraint that the corporation enforces would be a boon to you.The patrons must keep their minds on getting you out of the date in one piece.Consider it.”
“Why does that sound like a threat?”
“It might become a sort of community service to soothe the egos of the males you harvested from.”
“Fine, if someone holds their loved one hostage regarding their performance, I will consider it.”
He blinked, opened his mouth, and closed it.“That is an interesting perspective.”
“Sure.If I don’t cum, someone dies.That was the deal when Uradda had me by the neck.”
He leaned back.“I will share your sentiments with the council that is forming.”
