“The women told us he does.”

“He is curious,” I said wincing as the transport careened much too close to the wall. “Men with Earth breeders in their line seem more curious. Christof has Earth breeders and he was always the most curious Brother.”

The men were confused. They didn’t know a “Christof”. “He is Damien’s Brother,” I answered. “He is the fourth Brother in my family.”

Their faces darkened and they looked angry suddenly.

“He should have known better then,” the lead Brother said firmly. “Once he knew he was the offspring of a slave he never should have continued to participate. He should have made it stop.”

A N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R Y

Rose and I were ignored as the men drew their weapons and took up posts

the man in front said and then it was like the transport was

around the transport. One of them managed to get past the air shield and it came at

moments before the lead Brother stabbed it

the nasty creatures. Thom called them giles. I vaguely remembered reading about giles. The readings I’d done had noted them as pests in the Lowlands where water was plentiful. They could rarely overwhelm a woman, but they could be trouble for men

clinging to me. She looked as scared as

good

“We will be okay.”

a poorly lit cave with our

talk to us. I wasn’t that

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