Ithal whispered, “Mom, why was it funny?”
“Because it is true.Many of the funniest things in life are true.”She felt a touch on her mind, her head snapped up, and she glared at Techor.“Don’t ever do that again.”
He frowned.“I am sorry.It is instinct.”
“Drin, don’t touch Techor for a moment.He needs to feel what he keeps prodding.Ithal, pull your senses in.This isn’t going to be fun.”
Klauz paused.“Are you going to attack him?”
“No.He has been asking a question, and I am giving him the answer.”
Techor looked wary.“When are you going to—”
His head snapped back as her life ran through him.
She finished with her current occupation, and Techor thudded to the floor, bleeding from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
Drin looked at her with wide eyes.“What was that?”
“My autobiography.He knows now.He can stop asking.”She paused.“You can touch him now.”
Drin dropped to her knees and held Techor while he stared at Alody.
Salmet asked, “Alody, what was that?”
“I have seen some things, done some things, and had things done to me.”She shrugged.“He knows now, and he understands why his country of origin causes me a problem.”
Techor nodded, and his voice was harsh.“I understand now.”
“Good.It shows intelligence, which bodes well for your child.”
Drin laughed and still held him.His breathing evened, and he exhaled slowly.
“Unfortunately, Ithal linked to my mind when I was getting him to safety.He learned everything, but he can’t process it through anything but emotion, so we just avoid the Hyreno and their greedy minds.You know...so no one dies.”
Ithal sighed.
Techor nodded and sat up with Drin’s help.She was cleaning the blood from him.“I saw that.I appreciate the restraint you have shown.”
Salmet started chuckling.“It figures that she would be able to put a judge on the floor in a room full of actives and he would thank her for it.”
Alody smiled at her son.“It’s part of my charm.”
He smiled.“I had some fluffy cake with sprinkles, but can we go home and have pudding?”
“Yeah, we can.It seems you have a few days off school, so tomorrow is a goof-off day.”
Shisha looked at her.“Um, Alody, can you take Vaken as well?I have two showings tomorrow.”
Vaken looked up hopefully.“Can I come over?”
Ithal looked at her, and she groaned.“Sure.I will send Morwithel a message and take the rest of the week.”
Ekron and Drin looked up.She asked, “Morwithel?”
“Yeah, I am the one who makes those difficult-to-tear lace-up dresses for metabolics.”
Drin blinked.“You make my dresses?”
