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Arkon grinned. “That means as soon as he can work logic that gets past his mother.”
Hazor snorted and looked toward the enormous manor on the hill where his parents lived. “I am going to call my sister. She knows about my new aunt.”
The other two chuckled. He muttered, “We have more Terrans on Siloven than they do. If she has any tips, it will help when we deal with their population.”
“Uh-huh,” Morsek smirked. “Just the tip. If you are discouraged, I am interested as well. She’s industrious and smells delightful.”
Hazor grunted and headed to the com room. He called his sister.
Hazda appeared with a smile. “Hey, Hazor. Nice to see you.”
“Nice to see you as well, Hazda. How is life with Uncle?”
“He and his mate are adorable, and Grandma and Grandpa are frequent visitors. The baby is so sweet.”
Hazor paused.
“What is it?”
“What do you know about Terrans?”
Hazda leaned forward. “You met one?”
“There are several on Siloven, but yes, I met one.”
Hazda smiled. “Was she cute? Misty is very pale. Is she pale?”
“No, she has deep-sea Vecchin colouring. She said she got it to help her blend in.”
“Oh, that is clever. I know Mekked won’t go for it, but it is very clever.”
“But she works in a food kiosk.”
“Does she appear happy? Respected? Engaged?”
“Yes.”
“Then, she didn’t need to work further. She found a place she fit and stepped into it.” Hazda smiled. “I have looked them up. Several of them do that. Their last years were stuck in survival mode, and they wanted to support themselves with minimal effort. They come around eventually and start pursuing education and citizenship.”
“She’s already a citizen. And bond locked.”
Hazda made a soft sound. “So she’s used to taking care of herself. What path to citizenship?”
“Active action. I haven’t looked it up yet.”
“I would recommend it. Mother doesn’t give citizenship lightly.”
“You are very smart.”
Hazda grinned. “So what’s she like?”
“She has an easy smile, is not easily intimidated, and is a really good cook.” He chuckled. “And she’s too light to use an ice shaver.”
His sister smiled. “That is some niche information.”
“Oh, and she speaks Vecchin manual.”
“That is interesting. She has designed herself to blend in.”
