Kimi’s eyes. She wasn’t ready to surrender to their bonding.
She needed time. Niail straightened his shoulders. He would prove her wrong.
Deep in his bones he knew that she was his pair bond. With or without the mind
connection, he would be linked to her always.
No
matter what she wanted from life, he would be there for her. He would never
interfere in her choices or plans. He would protect and care for her. One day
she would see that they were bonded as one, and hopefully, she would chose him
as her mate.
Before
that could happen, Kimi had to learn to trust him. The best way to do that was
to support her.
“The
children asked for help.” Niail released her hand. “Where can I find them?”
Kimi
stood. “I’ll take you up there. I want to look at my water pressure tank and cistern.
All that rain last night, means everything should be full.”
“You
do not get your water from the kitchen?”
Kimi
grabbed a light jacket and waited for Niail to leave the house before shutting
the door. “The kitchen’s pump is attached to the well. That’s mainly for
drinking water. I use rainwater to supplement our washing.”
“This
system sounds complicated.”
“I’m
used to it.” Kimi pointed to the home that was built of logs. “My family and
friends helped build the house and set up the alternative energy system, but
I’ve had to learn how to maintain it.”
“This
is how your people used to live?”
Kimi
shook her head. “Not even close. This just allows me to control the things that
enter our house from the modern world. In the summer, when school is closed,
the children and I move into a tipi and try our best to live off the land.”
Niail
frowned. “That is an unusual thing to do.”
“I
know.” Kimi sighed. “I want them to know the best of both worlds. There are
some traditions I could never accept, but it is important to remember where we
came from.”
“I
can understand.” Niail looked around at the forested landscape, and the
mountains with their snow-caps in the distance. He took a deep breath of the
fresh pine scent. Humans were fortunate that their planet was still alive.
“We
had nothing like this on Cygnus. The water and atmosphere had been destroyed
eons ago. Everyone lived within giant pods that had artificial atmosphere and
scenery.”
“How
horrible.” Kimi shuddered. “It would be claustrophobic. I need space.”
“People
do what they must to survive.”
“True.”
Kimi rubbed her arms. “Heritage is more than where you come from. It’s also the
customs and language.”
“I
am a Hunter. We do not know where we come from, only that we exist to serve and
obey. We are warriors and protectors.”
“That’s
sad.” Kimi stopped. They were several feet higher than the house and a large
tank was perched beside them. “You have no sense of your heritage.”
“My
fellow Hunters and the Sacred Code are all I know.”
“I
understand why it’s so important for you to contact them.” Kimi’s hand rested
on his arm. “This afternoon I’ll drive you into Browning. My computer is at the
school. You can use it to contact them.”
Gratitude
filled Niail. “Thank you.”
“No
problem.” Kimi turned and examined the tank. “Everything looks fine here. Let’s
go and play with the kids.”
Play?
It
sounded intriguing.
He
had never done it before.
The
rest of the morning was spent building a fort. It started out as an outline and
when they were finished they had taken fallen logs and branches and made walls.
It was one room with an entranceway. Wil and Peta were pleased.
After
lunch Kimi tried the battery in her cellphone, but it wouldn’t work. Niail
watched as she bit her lip and then heaved a sigh. She grabbed her purse from
the sideboard and headed to the door.
“Come
on kids. We’re going into town.”
Niail
followed them out of the house. Kimi was already behind the wheel by the time
he sat in her truck. She turned the key and nothing happened. She tried
She needed time. Niail straightened his shoulders. He would prove her wrong.
Deep in his bones he knew that she was his pair bond. With or without the mind
connection, he would be linked to her always.
No
matter what she wanted from life, he would be there for her. He would never
interfere in her choices or plans. He would protect and care for her. One day
she would see that they were bonded as one, and hopefully, she would chose him
as her mate.
Before
that could happen, Kimi had to learn to trust him. The best way to do that was
to support her.
“The
children asked for help.” Niail released her hand. “Where can I find them?”
Kimi
stood. “I’ll take you up there. I want to look at my water pressure tank and cistern.
All that rain last night, means everything should be full.”
“You
do not get your water from the kitchen?”
Kimi
grabbed a light jacket and waited for Niail to leave the house before shutting
the door. “The kitchen’s pump is attached to the well. That’s mainly for
drinking water. I use rainwater to supplement our washing.”
“This
system sounds complicated.”
“I’m
used to it.” Kimi pointed to the home that was built of logs. “My family and
friends helped build the house and set up the alternative energy system, but
I’ve had to learn how to maintain it.”
“This
is how your people used to live?”
Kimi
shook her head. “Not even close. This just allows me to control the things that
enter our house from the modern world. In the summer, when school is closed,
the children and I move into a tipi and try our best to live off the land.”
Niail
frowned. “That is an unusual thing to do.”
“I
know.” Kimi sighed. “I want them to know the best of both worlds. There are
some traditions I could never accept, but it is important to remember where we
came from.”
“I
can understand.” Niail looked around at the forested landscape, and the
mountains with their snow-caps in the distance. He took a deep breath of the
fresh pine scent. Humans were fortunate that their planet was still alive.
“We
had nothing like this on Cygnus. The water and atmosphere had been destroyed
eons ago. Everyone lived within giant pods that had artificial atmosphere and
scenery.”
“How
horrible.” Kimi shuddered. “It would be claustrophobic. I need space.”
“People
do what they must to survive.”
“True.”
Kimi rubbed her arms. “Heritage is more than where you come from. It’s also the
customs and language.”
“I
am a Hunter. We do not know where we come from, only that we exist to serve and
obey. We are warriors and protectors.”
“That’s
sad.” Kimi stopped. They were several feet higher than the house and a large
tank was perched beside them. “You have no sense of your heritage.”
“My
fellow Hunters and the Sacred Code are all I know.”
“I
understand why it’s so important for you to contact them.” Kimi’s hand rested
on his arm. “This afternoon I’ll drive you into Browning. My computer is at the
school. You can use it to contact them.”
Gratitude
filled Niail. “Thank you.”
“No
problem.” Kimi turned and examined the tank. “Everything looks fine here. Let’s
go and play with the kids.”
Play?
It
sounded intriguing.
He
had never done it before.
The
rest of the morning was spent building a fort. It started out as an outline and
when they were finished they had taken fallen logs and branches and made walls.
It was one room with an entranceway. Wil and Peta were pleased.
After
lunch Kimi tried the battery in her cellphone, but it wouldn’t work. Niail
watched as she bit her lip and then heaved a sigh. She grabbed her purse from
the sideboard and headed to the door.
“Come
on kids. We’re going into town.”
Niail
followed them out of the house. Kimi was already behind the wheel by the time
he sat in her truck. She turned the key and nothing happened. She tried
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