“Not too soon, though,” I interjected hurriedly.

“You don’t have to worry about that for a long while.”

Both of them Laughed at my obvious concern. It wasn’t like a man could force her. My worry was comical to them.

Still, how I wished everything in her Life would take a long while.

It was not to be. Kennedy grew fast, much quicker than Hannah. I knew the steps now and watched them happen sadly. She flew and her wing tips were hardened. Unlike her older Sister she accepted the paint on the barbs graciously. When her talons grew I nearly spent the day in tears. I knew what came next.

Rose and Fuji did their best to comfort me. Rose understood my sadness, Fuji did not.

told Fuji repeatedly. “The freedom they have

could not comprehend, but she did her best to help me. She taught me a dance they did on her native planet. It was one to celebrate new beginnings. I found the

to be around. We sat and talked as my youngest sucked on the cold stalks. Hannah was thrilled Kennedy could soon join her and Learn the world.

days of her teeth fully erupting, my second daughter left our dwelling. Seeing her fly off with Hannah was more comforting than seeing Hannah do it all alone. Still, I

that I drank daily for four days. It wasn’t as quick as the shot had been, but I guess it didn’t hamper my

moved back to the compound after Kennedy was gone. They were happy to get out

compound was a haze for me. It seemed my world was held in a permanently

and her friends had attacked me. I feared finding out what had happened to them and I wondered if they would still hate me. It wasn’t like I had the energy

the hall we worked in. He found my seat next to Rose and settled me. Leaving a hand

E L A ‘s L I B R A R

I assumed it was so the other girls would note how interested he was and not harass me. If he’d asked I would have told him

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