My owners arrived at Lunch and Master Kein escorted my tutors out. Everyone tried to keep Master Damien distracted until the men were gone, his temper was threatening to burst out of control.

“We have a surprise, Ciara,” Christof said Lightly and that made Master Damien smile.

They did have a surprise for me, one they had been carefully hiding all morning. I hadn’t sensed anything about it from them. Only Christof had seen the surprise and he was making a point not to think about it. They wanted to see my face when I saw what they’d gotten me. Christof presented me with a brown bag and I looked curiously at him.

“Only I looked at it,” he explained grinning, but I still didn’t know what it was. Christof was very good at keeping secrets. Usually that irritated Damien, but it had been fun today.

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I opened the bag and was thrilled. They had found me knitting needles and yarn in their colors. They had paid attention when I said I wanted to knit my child a blanket. It had seemed important to me, so they wanted to make it happen.

Grateful for their thoughtfulness I hugged and kissed each of them. That seemed to finish calming Master Damien down.

strangeness of it all settled. My days in the mountains started to take on a normal feel. It became a repetitive pattern of Lessons

caves and taught me all the things that lived in the hills. Other days we would fly into the mines and she would teach me how to get the ore. I knew the sprawling mountains around

places and how to get to

space ships loaded the ore. We sat on a hill overlooking the valley as massive ships worked below us. Nu-reeh made sure I knew about every race that

was to teach my child all that I was learning. There was so much, I prayed enough of it would stay with me. Everyday felt like I was trying

a strange and dangerous world. I often wondered if my child would survive. It wasn’t like I could offer any help or assistance. While I

lack of confidence and fear distracted them. Any endeavor that took my mind off my deficiencies was supported

me feel useful. At least my child would have something soft and warm to be wrapped in. I

Often Nu-reeh had me sit and watch my Masters’ couplings while she spoke with her Sisters. She found my

their interactions. Eventually, I learned what was appropriate behavior and what was not. Nu-reeh quizzed me often and seemed intent I understood this

came across a new practice Nu-reeh would make sure I understood completely. She was quite clear in her belief I should know exactly what was expected of a female. I did my best not to

change took place. One night my owners decided

required a

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