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 is why Nu-reeh

determined by a 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. It was a wise decision,

so Christof took

softly and let the question hang without

chose this slave

you all. We sent you to

to be reminded I was just a thing the women traded at will. My very existence was theirs to play with. Ever since the moment I left Earth, my life had been theirs to control.

I stared down at my baby, but I did not hear 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

again, they wanted it. Damien still

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