As my young son suckled contentedly I spoke without thinking.

“He has them already,” I said watching his little face. “I felt them when he was inside of me. I’ve heard their heartbeats for many turns of the moon.”

The room was silent as I pushed a wet, sticky lock of hair back from his face. It would need to be washed soon. It would never be cut, though, that much I knew.

“You heard them?” Nu-reeh said sounding surprised.

“Humans cannot…” Dinah started to say and stopped.

“Most humans cannot,” Nu-reeh said and I looked up to see her Looking quite pleased, “I chose my breeder well. This human’s mind is well suited to this world.”

looked perplexed, which I suppose

force outside of our control,” she said conversationally. “Most female breeders feel it the moment each of their offspring’s Brothers connects. Your slave’s ability to adapt to our world is quite impressive. I am glad we chose this slave.

so Christof took the chance to

and let the question hang without pushing the

this slave for

would give her to you all. We sent you to the auction and we…assured no other Paterians would bid on

will. My very existence was theirs to play with. Ever since the moment I left Earth, my life had been theirs to control. I was swept by the old feelings of abject helplessness and

it. I felt the comforting hands that Evan and Damien laid on my head and shoulder. They understood how this made me feel. Gratefully, I rubbed my cheek on Evan’s hand as it Lay on my shoulder, as

the Healers showed up after the placenta had been delivered. Once again, they wanted it. Damien still found

Angela’s Library

then coated inside and out with a generous portion of the

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