time flew by until
it was time to meet the council.
Chapter
Four
“The Council is ready, Amun. Please
bring Jess to the conference room.” The announcement over the comm startled
Jess for a moment, but she recovered quickly.
Amun stood up and held his hand out
to Jess. Cari had explained while they were talking why men did such a thing,
and she gingerly placed her hand in his large, warm one. The butterflies in her
stomach took flight at the contact, and she looked down shyly hoping no one
noticed how much his touch affected her.
She held tightly to Amun’s arm when
they left her room in MedLab, and she saw the large, empty corridor they
stepped into. Switching out his arms Amun put one around her waist and the
other held her hand, giving her the ability to lean more heavily on him as she
walked.
Amun and Cari matched her much
slower pace and used the long walk to the conference room as an opportunity to
explain things about the ship. They had effectively kept her occupied enough to
keep her mind off of the meeting with the council until they reached the door
to the room.
“Are you sure you are ready for
this?” Amun asked her as he stopped in front of the closed door.
Jess straightened her shoulders and
nodded her head to Amun, grateful for his show of concern but ready to get this
over with.
“You’re going to be fine honey. The
High Councilor is my mate’s father; Caretia is my great mother, and Duncar is
my uncle Randor’s father. All of them are so grateful that you saved my life.
You have nothing to be worried about in there. And I’ll be with you the whole
time.” Cari said trying to help alleviate some of Jess’s obvious nervousness.
“I’ll be with you as well, and
Gibly is already in there.” Amun squeezed her arm gently and gave her a bright
smile as he led her into the room. At the conference table, were Ivint, Duncar,
Caretia, Scaden, Reven, Gracus, Niklosi and Lagor.
He tightened his arm around Jess’s
waist when she stopped in her tracks right inside the door and looked around
her with surprise and a little fear.
“Child, I am very glad to see you
looking so well today. Are you feeling better?” Caretia said as she got up from
the table and came over to give her a quick hug.
“Yes, I am very well, thank you.”
At Amun’s urging Jess followed Caretia back to the table and took the seat that
she had gestured to with her hand.
She gave Amun a beautiful smile of
thanks when he took the seat next to her and Cari the one across from her.
“I am High Councilor Ivint Torenson
of the planet Valendra. This is Councilor Duncar Macner and Councilor Caretia
Lakatis. On this side of the table is Reven Debreskii, my military commander.
Gracus Adrastor is the second commander of the ship Adaria, which you are
currently on. Scaden is the commander of Adaria and is Cari’s mate and my son.
Niklosi Jevasari is the leader of the tact team that rescued you.” Each person
nodded their heads to her as they were introduced allowing her to put the name
to their faces.
“And this is Lagor Ratroya; he is
the engineering commander of the ship Draconia, which is in orbit with us.”
Ivint waited for a moment to see if there any hint of recognition on her part
of at least the name. When Amun gave a slight shake of his head, Ivint
continued.
“I was told that you wanted to
speak with us? Please feel free to say whatever you need to say in confidence
among those present.”
Taking a deep breath to steady her
nerves, Jess began to tell them everything she and Julou had agreed they needed
to know.
“I memorized the full names of all
the women and girls that I’ve seen prior to their escape. I even memorized
certain features about each of them and their gifts.”
“That is wonderful news! How many
did you see?” Cari asked excitedly, hoping there were a lot more girls out
there like them.
“I don’t know my numbers… I don’t
know how many there are.” Jess hid her face in
it was time to meet the council.
Chapter
Four
“The Council is ready, Amun. Please
bring Jess to the conference room.” The announcement over the comm startled
Jess for a moment, but she recovered quickly.
Amun stood up and held his hand out
to Jess. Cari had explained while they were talking why men did such a thing,
and she gingerly placed her hand in his large, warm one. The butterflies in her
stomach took flight at the contact, and she looked down shyly hoping no one
noticed how much his touch affected her.
She held tightly to Amun’s arm when
they left her room in MedLab, and she saw the large, empty corridor they
stepped into. Switching out his arms Amun put one around her waist and the
other held her hand, giving her the ability to lean more heavily on him as she
walked.
Amun and Cari matched her much
slower pace and used the long walk to the conference room as an opportunity to
explain things about the ship. They had effectively kept her occupied enough to
keep her mind off of the meeting with the council until they reached the door
to the room.
“Are you sure you are ready for
this?” Amun asked her as he stopped in front of the closed door.
Jess straightened her shoulders and
nodded her head to Amun, grateful for his show of concern but ready to get this
over with.
“You’re going to be fine honey. The
High Councilor is my mate’s father; Caretia is my great mother, and Duncar is
my uncle Randor’s father. All of them are so grateful that you saved my life.
You have nothing to be worried about in there. And I’ll be with you the whole
time.” Cari said trying to help alleviate some of Jess’s obvious nervousness.
“I’ll be with you as well, and
Gibly is already in there.” Amun squeezed her arm gently and gave her a bright
smile as he led her into the room. At the conference table, were Ivint, Duncar,
Caretia, Scaden, Reven, Gracus, Niklosi and Lagor.
He tightened his arm around Jess’s
waist when she stopped in her tracks right inside the door and looked around
her with surprise and a little fear.
“Child, I am very glad to see you
looking so well today. Are you feeling better?” Caretia said as she got up from
the table and came over to give her a quick hug.
“Yes, I am very well, thank you.”
At Amun’s urging Jess followed Caretia back to the table and took the seat that
she had gestured to with her hand.
She gave Amun a beautiful smile of
thanks when he took the seat next to her and Cari the one across from her.
“I am High Councilor Ivint Torenson
of the planet Valendra. This is Councilor Duncar Macner and Councilor Caretia
Lakatis. On this side of the table is Reven Debreskii, my military commander.
Gracus Adrastor is the second commander of the ship Adaria, which you are
currently on. Scaden is the commander of Adaria and is Cari’s mate and my son.
Niklosi Jevasari is the leader of the tact team that rescued you.” Each person
nodded their heads to her as they were introduced allowing her to put the name
to their faces.
“And this is Lagor Ratroya; he is
the engineering commander of the ship Draconia, which is in orbit with us.”
Ivint waited for a moment to see if there any hint of recognition on her part
of at least the name. When Amun gave a slight shake of his head, Ivint
continued.
“I was told that you wanted to
speak with us? Please feel free to say whatever you need to say in confidence
among those present.”
Taking a deep breath to steady her
nerves, Jess began to tell them everything she and Julou had agreed they needed
to know.
“I memorized the full names of all
the women and girls that I’ve seen prior to their escape. I even memorized
certain features about each of them and their gifts.”
“That is wonderful news! How many
did you see?” Cari asked excitedly, hoping there were a lot more girls out
there like them.
“I don’t know my numbers… I don’t
know how many there are.” Jess hid her face in
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