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He leaned back and looked a little wary. “Why?”
“Well, I thought we might try it again with you doing all the work.”
His smile was toothy. “Is that what you thought?”
He put his hands on her waist and lifted her to face him. He tilted his head. “I suppose I could be persuaded to exert myself on your behalf.”
“Well, not if you have something else to do.”
“Oh, I have cleared my schedule. It is the polite thing to do after one has mated.”
“Ah. I didn’t know that.”
He pressed his forehead to hers. “You will learn.”
She kissed him and drew him along to give her what her body demanded. This time, no bands, and she was relieved and a little disappointed at the same time.
She walked out onto the roof, and he walked behind her, keeping the wind from her with his wings. “How often do the sandstorms come?”
“They are nearly over. The ground and wild grasses will be here in a few weeks. This world is almost ready for mass colonists.”
“Wait. How many is mass?”
He rubbed his chin on top of her head. “One and a half million. About thirty-five thousand of your people.”
“Are they all at the station?”
“No. Some are being held at other stations until we can make room. The essential workers are going to be the first down. Their homes and our food system are already in place. It will be an even mix, and everyone will be housed together. There will be some attempts to create individual nations, but those areas will be divided and destroyed. Mated pairs remain together, and everyone else is shuffled through the world. This is not the first time I have done this.”
She laughed at his amused tone. “Of course. Can I get a tour of the city?”
He sighed. “I was hoping to take you up to the station.”
“Oh, right. We can do that, too.”
He rubbed her belly. “Not sore?”
“No. Apparently, I am building stamina.”
He chuckled and pressed his lips to her neck. She sighed and went limp in his arms as her body warmed up. She reached up and slid her fingers into his hair.
He growled against her neck. “That sounds like a challenge.”
She chuckled. “Maybe a light taunt. So, when did you want to go?”
A shadow flew over them, and Abet settled near the house. “Now. Come along, Irith.”
“Where are we leaving from?”
“The transport hub.”
“Wait. What?”
“Certainly. The first city is very advanced. This city is for agricultural development.” He straightened and picked her up, beating his wings and lifting her into the air.
Abet was waiting with his wings out for balance, and Yavor settled on his neck while the huge head lifted. “Irith, press your face into his feathers if the wind is too much.”
She nodded, and Abet walked to the edge of the house, spread his wings, and glided before he started beating his wings to lift them up and into the sky.
