Master Christof moved from beside Master Damien and encouraged me to rise. He walked me toward the bedroom and into the closet to change out of my outfit.

“Focus on me,” he whispered into my ear.

“I feel no emotion about this child. You will do better if you focus away from your pain.”

Christof was curious about what was happening, but he wasn’t burdened by sadness. The idea of giving the child to Keepers was normal to him and made sense. I focused on that instead of my own impending sense of loss.

My outfit was changed back to my warm soft one and I was offered a drink of water. Once my men were sure I wasn’t going to overpower their bond with my raucous thoughts Christof led me back to the sitting room.

Ronal was describing the strange way the female had spoken to the infant and the high lilting voice she had used.

.inging,” I smiled and spoke to Master Christof, “she sang to the infant. You’ve heard me do that before. We do it on Earth. It calms the children.”

impressed by it. The human had not been chastised for the care she showed the

they took the child,” Ronal said getting back to the point

more at peace. He was right. I could survive this, outside of my

human screamed for her child for many nights. She wailed worse than the child had. The women here feared they would have to do away with her if she could not be calmer. Finally she calmed and the men were able to

that’s what they told Ronal and his Brothers. They ushered the other men out of

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advertised it at least. Master Damien understood why,

family was the weakest member of the bond. It was a vulnerability and that was never advertised. My men guarded each other without exception. The death or injury of one would be

defend me if it came to it and I should defend them. Five sets of eyes looked uneasily at me. No more breaking down, no more sadness at the loss of the child; I had to be as strong as they were expected to be.

Masters, I promise,” I said solemnly

Children were brought into this

needed a distraction. This train of thought was disturbing to all of us. My men had a tried

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