over.
I sighed. I didn’t want to admit how tired I really was, but then again Morrdrook always seemed to know.
I twisted in his arms, going up on tiptoes. He lowered his head meeting my lips half way in a brief, yet tender kiss.
“Okay, I’ll rest, but you please be careful.”
He gently stroked the side of my face, the love shone in his pale eyes. “I will, my Aunna.” He released me and I pulled from his arms to walk towards the door where the other women waited. I smiled at them.
“Before our nap, I’ve got to show you the royal pool.”
* * * *
“Once the poles are built they must be taken to the other cities on our planet.”
Galvan pointed to the four different places on the holographic map of the planet.
“Each already has circuits connected to the plant’s liquid crystal core, the crystal heart is what provides unlimited power and resources to all the cities. Each city has a power control center in which the parts need to be installed. It is a delicate process. Once properly installed, we can operate the shield from the main control panel here, in Morradi City Prime.”
“We are fast running out of time,” Morrdrook pressed. I watched him study the map, his arms folded across his chest, hand on his chin and mind obviously at work.
I sat in a comfortable chair in the main council room chambers. My pregnancy had been making me so very tired lately. Sometimes, I would just nod off without realizing it until Morrdrook picked me up and carried me back to our chambers.
It wasn’t the only problem plaguing me. I found myself having quite regular mood swings and more often than not, found myself feeling overwhelmed and bursting into tears over nothing at all. This made Morrdrook worry over me more than he should, especially since there was so much to be done.
“I already have the teams working in shifts day and night.” Galvan shut down the map and brought out the semantics of the shield components being built by the newly awakened Zakiu. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that a lot of the Zakiu women were also scientist and doctors. The females were tall and elegant with lean attractive features. Some had long hair, kept in a long plait down their backs, while others had shorter bobbed hair. The Zakiu doctors preferred to be called Attenders.
I closed my eyes as my sleepy mind wandered back over the past few days.
Attender Angurra, head of the health center, showed her understanding and acceptance of the human women, even if many of the other Zakiu arisen from the stasis chambers had their suspicions. But at least their men were fiercely protective.
Angurra was happy to explain to my friends and I the dynamics of females in the Zakiu society.
Before the Druel, the only thing females didn’t do was fight as soldiers. When a female decided to take a mate, they would cease their jobs, cut their hair as a sign, then did nothing but focus on their pregnancy and raising their buds. When their child was old enough to take on a role of their own, the females would go back to whatever job they had done before.
I smiled and ran my hand over my belly, remembering the scans Angurra and her staff had done, not just on me, but all the pregnant human women, checking up on the health of the women and our babies.
Morrdrook and I had watched the 3D screen showing us our baby within my belly. I was thrilled to see our precious bud had all five little fingers and toes on each hand and foot. Angurra had helpfully pointed out the sex of our baby.
Morrdrook wobbled on his feet before he’d steadied himself. A huge grin spread from ear to ear, the pride and love showing in his eyes as he’d gazed down at my stomach in awe.
“Is not our son perfect, my Aunna?”
“Just like his daddy.” I couldn’t keep from smiling as I’d felt surrounded in Morrdrook’s joy. He’d leaned over the exam table to plant a kiss on my lips.
He’d pulled away, straightened and turned to Angurra. “If I make love to my
I sighed. I didn’t want to admit how tired I really was, but then again Morrdrook always seemed to know.
I twisted in his arms, going up on tiptoes. He lowered his head meeting my lips half way in a brief, yet tender kiss.
“Okay, I’ll rest, but you please be careful.”
He gently stroked the side of my face, the love shone in his pale eyes. “I will, my Aunna.” He released me and I pulled from his arms to walk towards the door where the other women waited. I smiled at them.
“Before our nap, I’ve got to show you the royal pool.”
* * * *
“Once the poles are built they must be taken to the other cities on our planet.”
Galvan pointed to the four different places on the holographic map of the planet.
“Each already has circuits connected to the plant’s liquid crystal core, the crystal heart is what provides unlimited power and resources to all the cities. Each city has a power control center in which the parts need to be installed. It is a delicate process. Once properly installed, we can operate the shield from the main control panel here, in Morradi City Prime.”
“We are fast running out of time,” Morrdrook pressed. I watched him study the map, his arms folded across his chest, hand on his chin and mind obviously at work.
I sat in a comfortable chair in the main council room chambers. My pregnancy had been making me so very tired lately. Sometimes, I would just nod off without realizing it until Morrdrook picked me up and carried me back to our chambers.
It wasn’t the only problem plaguing me. I found myself having quite regular mood swings and more often than not, found myself feeling overwhelmed and bursting into tears over nothing at all. This made Morrdrook worry over me more than he should, especially since there was so much to be done.
“I already have the teams working in shifts day and night.” Galvan shut down the map and brought out the semantics of the shield components being built by the newly awakened Zakiu. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that a lot of the Zakiu women were also scientist and doctors. The females were tall and elegant with lean attractive features. Some had long hair, kept in a long plait down their backs, while others had shorter bobbed hair. The Zakiu doctors preferred to be called Attenders.
I closed my eyes as my sleepy mind wandered back over the past few days.
Attender Angurra, head of the health center, showed her understanding and acceptance of the human women, even if many of the other Zakiu arisen from the stasis chambers had their suspicions. But at least their men were fiercely protective.
Angurra was happy to explain to my friends and I the dynamics of females in the Zakiu society.
Before the Druel, the only thing females didn’t do was fight as soldiers. When a female decided to take a mate, they would cease their jobs, cut their hair as a sign, then did nothing but focus on their pregnancy and raising their buds. When their child was old enough to take on a role of their own, the females would go back to whatever job they had done before.
I smiled and ran my hand over my belly, remembering the scans Angurra and her staff had done, not just on me, but all the pregnant human women, checking up on the health of the women and our babies.
Morrdrook and I had watched the 3D screen showing us our baby within my belly. I was thrilled to see our precious bud had all five little fingers and toes on each hand and foot. Angurra had helpfully pointed out the sex of our baby.
Morrdrook wobbled on his feet before he’d steadied himself. A huge grin spread from ear to ear, the pride and love showing in his eyes as he’d gazed down at my stomach in awe.
“Is not our son perfect, my Aunna?”
“Just like his daddy.” I couldn’t keep from smiling as I’d felt surrounded in Morrdrook’s joy. He’d leaned over the exam table to plant a kiss on my lips.
He’d pulled away, straightened and turned to Angurra. “If I make love to my
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