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“Cistera’s father, Ka Colfra, planned this a long long time ago!
He knew Cistera and her accession to the throne, would be under threat.
He was, he admitted, reckless and much more, into taking on his enemies.
The Urowq deception, almost sealed his fate, unknown to him, Leonora had laced his drinks with the herbal drug to kill his powers. HE has the same Gem inplants as has ALL the FEMALES (Ketlets) in his heritage.
THE female are ALL Haphketsut . THE males do NOT generally have the GEM implants.
Were it not for RAT? his surprise arrival. At that moment, I think he realised, he had to make choices. Mostly, to ensure his bloodline, was protected from those deceivers. You were brave and courageous.” “What am I going to do Rat.”
“I can talk to Tan if you like,. perhaps that will help ease some of her conflicts”
‘You’re due to take a trip to Psemon, I suggest you divert to Stella 9 to intercept the Chivan ?
Cistera has not had contact with any of her courtesans, for some time, she needs to feel her people have not given up on her. Aboard the Chivan are some of those who escaped Lelanora.
I feel contact would be beneficial.”
“I’ll let Cistera know.” “Cistera is awake, waiting for you to show, so I will leave you to break the news. Don’t forget to sort out course changes and such.” Rat disappeared. Nathan, headed for the galleria,
Cistera, had woken to see the shadowy outline of the Festling, gently waking her, helping her to use the facilities before?
She was sat eating some Esa-anu, a delicacy much favoured for breakfast, as we would call it, with Taqu a drink distilled from the Tanu plant much like our coffee but lighter and well liked by the colonists.
Riak had decided to meet Cistera. The aura lingered not feet from her. “I wondered how long before you and I met, we have much to talk about, I have some questions I need answering urgently.” There was much discussion but Riak wanted to know more on the bond between them all, Cistera made it clear. “I’m still angry.”
“I sensed that.” “Can I blame him? It was her who is to blame yet our closeness, is prophetic.
I want to be able to trust him. All that time spent locked in with him, has me believing, we were put together. Am I wrong?” “No, not if you’re in harmony, with that but I still sense some concern”
‘When they do their thing, you know, bond, their joining affects me, I can feel, sense everything! Its as though he’s joining with me. No longer, does she need to clone me, for it to happen! So is this a permanent thing? Is there nothing I can do to at least, stop those sensations, from affecting me ?”
“I’ve heard of this before, a kind of symbiotic link, but never believed it could actually exist. Shows how sophisticated Tan is.” “I could terminate her, with ease. “
“Probably not a good idea, to let Tan know you can do that ?” “No you’re right, at least she seems to be paying me some respect, they haven’t joined for a while.”
They were interrupted by the sound of Jesira’s voice. “Cistera your highness, can I come in.”
Riak excused himself. “I don’t want Jes to know I’ve seen you, She’ll ask too many questions! “
Perhaps we can talk later, I need to know what else my father, left onboard “
“There are a few things in the hold, I’ll have them sent up to you. Oh and Nathan, has some good news for you! “
Jesira ?
Think of her as about 22 in Earth years. Mature, friendly, outgoing and strong personality, all necessary attributes as a diplomats daughter. Although Jesira liked to dress in simple traditional, colonists style clothing. She was at one time a model, with one of the Questra galaxy’s top promoters.
Her brother is Dram. Its easy to confuse things with Jesira and Dram, they get on so well together, its an easy mistake to think of them as an item ! Brother and sister, Dram, as Jesira will tell you, is quiet reserved and almost, the opposite of her talkative self !
Well liked amongst the ladies, her younger brother has regular Tmails from at least, a dozen or so females, who sometimes visit! From the moment that Cistera, had landed on Raptor,
Jesira had liked her. Fearing that she might feel isolated she had decided to pay her a visit. `She knew, from experience with others, how those caught up in situations, like this, often felt, if not became, withdrawn and isolated.
Where their honored guest, was concerned, Jes had decided she would do all she could, to make sure, this did not happen.
It was Jes, who on hearing the news about Nathan’s recent encounters, had instigated a search, for those who had fled Fendiq.
Those still loyal, to the real heir, Cistera, NOT Lelanora.
Jes had volunteered to show Cistera around Raptor, Nathan was persuaded, it might be a good idea! Jes accepted his closeness to Tan.
Her friend Am, did not like Bynards and had muttered on several occasions, with Nathan in close proximity, that Tan was little more than one of them! It pleased Am to see Nathan scowl!
NOT that he was going to provoke her.
She could be a little stern at times, with reference to his relationship with Tan, let alone his outrageous sexual appetite. In the galleria control centre, Ana had been made aware of certain events taking place below decks, between Nathan and Tan!
“They” She snarled “Are down in the non gravity chamber, having flagrant sex and does SHE have to be, so dammed noisy !”
Mizac was Am’s partner, he often tried, to match Nathan’s sexual prowess.
It enraged Am, as often she felt Tan’s echoing cries, rattling the bulkheads encouraged Mizac to make demands on her, she felt; were immoral.
Am had finally, come up with a solution, that pleased her and more than satisfied Mizac demands by encouraging him to have sex with Liana, a Biomorphic!
Liana, seemed to enjoy games with Mizac, but as soon as the sex was over, deserted him to go about her duties, definitely not a love thing, but a service for her mistress!
Some males, might have been a little offended, but Liana was good and certainly better, than most of the whore Bynards, as Am called them. Am also knew, Liana didn’t service, any other male ! Mizac was very fond of Am, Liana always came second, in more ways than one !
Jes had a male, who was a diplomat and he would take trips out, to meet up with her, or she would take trips out to him. So it was nothing unusual, to find her missing, for days at a time.
Her main role on the Raptor, was as an advisor, to Nathan, on cultural and other essential protocols. So meeting and escorting Cistera, was totally a natural thing for Jes.
Am tended to advise Jes when she wanted some confirmation
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