Knacayn: A Terraneu Novel (Book Seven) by Stormy McKnight

“We all know humans are resilient. You need
to believe there will be survivors, just like before. The small female named
Star may make headway with the MAN units and at some point in the future we may
learn of other survivors on Earth.” Even
if she didn’t have a lot of hope this was
true, she had to give these people some peace.
    “Will we have to have the change done to live on Terraneu? What if we
don’t want to?”
      “I think that is something you
will have to ask a council member. If the people of Terraneu could survive on
Earth, we may be able to survive on Terraneu and not have the change.” It had
been assumed the only people going back to Terraneu would be mates. Those men
or women would certainly want the change done. It had never been entertained
anyone going to Terraneu wouldn’t want the change done. Would they be given a
choice? What would she decide if they did? Eight hundred to a thousand years or
another fifty?
      Holding up her hands she called
for quiet once again. “I just ask, that you please, hold off on your questions
until a male or female from the council can tell us anything further.”
    Weston pulled her into his arms again and turned her into their group.
“Like Kenzie said, we can wait.” She didn’t argue with him or pull from his
embrace. She was too drained and he was a strong shoulder to lean on. Right now
she needed a friend.
    “Thank you, Weston.” Her head was
spinning and she was grateful for his strength.
    “Even though I was going to choose Mallex and Terraneu in three months, I
never wanted it to be like this.” Steph’s voice broke through her thoughts.
    “It’s okay Steph.” Kenzie tried to reassure her friend. Before she could
say anything else they were interrupted.
    “We are ready to begin sending your groups to Terraneu.”
    Kenzie looked up to see Kniam, Kneus, Knollig, Marcael and Knacayn had
all returned from the command dome.
    “Life on Terraneu will be as you expected it to be in the Earth
community. For the males with any questions, please bring them to a male of
Terraneu. Your concerns will be brought to the council. Any female with issues,
please bring those to a female of the community. Your concerns will be brought
to the female council. We will have more information to pass to you in the
months to come. Females will be sent first, and then males. Please arrange yourselves
accordingly.” He gestured at another port pad that was surrounded by Terraneu
males.
    Kenzie went to move away from Weston. “I will see you on Terraneu.” She
gave him a small smile over her shoulder as she walked with Steph to the
location Kniam had gestured. Steph paused to give Mallex a lingering kiss and
then they were joining the other women in a line to go onto the port pad.
    “Kenzie.” She heard her name and turned in line to see Knacayn walking
toward her. “Can I have a moment after you get settled into your quarters?”
    “I’m not sure how long that will take.” Kenzie hesitated. “How will I get
a message to you?”
    “The person in charge of showing your living quarters to you will
explain. If you are not successful with using the communication system, the
first Terraneu male you find can relay a message to me in mind.”
    “Okay.” The line was moving fast and she stepped along to keep up. “I
will send you a message when I am settled.” She and Steph were in the last
group onto the port pad. Before she knew it, they were going through the portal
and landing on Terraneu.

Chapter Nine
    Knacayn stood there watching the last of the females go through the
portal to Terraneu. Kenzie had waited until the last moment and had just left Antilles . Now all that was left of the Earth
refugees was the male populations from the Rebel and Government. Weston was one
of those males.
    “You know she will never pick you for a long term partner don’t you?”
    Knacayn turned to look at the male when he heard that statement. Weston
was standing next to him