Vytln cut the engine off, ending the load groaning. As it was powering back down, he turned and ran from the room. Aiming for the bridge, trying to figure out what happened, and why Alred was suddenly gone.
Chapter 38
Haven
“I don’t know, Haven…” Goldie mumbled, face bright red.
Haven couldn’t help but snigger, giving her an amused look. “Let’s not pretending that he’s doing this for any other reasoning but you. We’re making this whole thing by scratch. The whole thing. And since he’s doing this for you, he’d wanting to having your opinion in his dick.”
Goldie got, if possible, brighter in the face. And it wasn’t even about the dick. When they’d started discussing Alred’s reproductive system, she’d been completely normal. She’d been clinical and unabashed about the whole thing. Up to and including the conversation about what type of dick and ball set up biological undroitt possessed.
When Haven suggested that Goldie should decide the size, length, and curve of the shaft and the circumference of his knot – his species had a true knot, not a pseudoknot like most – Goldie had become confused, asking why. And when Haven pointed out that, clearly, it was because Alred would want her to enjoy the equipment setup, she’d started babbling anddithering. Acting like it wasn’t abundantly clear that Alred was so interested in this because of her.
It wasn’t the idea of sex that made her embarrassed, it was accepting that Alred was interested in her and trying to create new science to be with her. It was really cute. It made Haven want to tease her more.
“Maybe you are needing alone time to picking?” Haven asked, the very picture of sweetness and understanding, as she gestured to the half finished holo recreation they were making of Alred. It was based initially off his light form, since that body was the one he’d created based on the old, fragmented memories he still possessed of his original life. They had just started filling in all the squishy parts on the inside.
And now it was time to pick the not so squishy part that belonged on the outside. His species had a penis bone. It was never truly ‘soft’ because of that. A fact that made Haven near giddy with amusement as they got down to the design process. He wasn’t even the only one. Rok had a penis bone as well. It was fascinating the things Goldie knew and was comfortable knowing about the others.
And the things she wasn’t comfortable admitting she knew.
“That is not what I’m saying…” Goldie mumbled, no power in the denial.
“It is being okay,” Haven assured her, patting her shoulder happily. “I can giving you time.”
“No.” Goldie said, more firmly this time, shaking her head. “I can… I can pick that part later. Since, aside from that, we’ve finished the reproductive system, let’s instead move onto the endocrine. I feel like this system needs to be all biological. Thehormones and their effects can’t really be well replicated by cybernetic parts.”
Haven made a face. “I am guessing so. Which parts are belonging to the endocrine system?”
“Well, the testicles for one – and we already all agreed that has to be fully biological. We have his DNA, so it…”
She trailed off, making Haven focus on her again. She had a faraway look on her face, blinking rapidly.
“You okay?” Haven asked.
“Yeah,” she nodded. “I just realized… we have his DNA.”
“Yes?”
“We’re making his reproductive system. Afullyfunctional one.”
“Yes?”
Goldie gave her a look. “Haven, don’t you get what that means?”
“He won’t be firing blanks?”
“Exactly!” Goldie gasped, a big smile starting to pull at her lips. “Haven, if we do this, we’ll be making an undroitt. Not an undroittrecall, an actual, real, live undroitt.”
“You are just realizing this now?” Haven cocked a brow, confused about the sudden rush of excitement filling her face.
“No, no, no!” Goldie waved away the words. “You don’t get it. Even if Alred doesn’t count because of the cybernetics or technicalities or whatever, this body we’re making is based off of his DNA. Which means the testicles will be producing gametesofhisDNA. Undroitt DNA! Haven, we’re basically de-extincting a species with this!”
“I mean… yes?” Haven agreed. “By one.”
“His offspring, Haven!” Goldie laughed. “His offspring will be the de-extinction of his species!”
“So, one plus however many you are willing to making for him.”
