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Cloudy grinned. “I have missed that laugh.”

They hugged again.

Thunder asked, “How long are you here?”

“I have to be at the spaceport in three and a half days.”

Cloudy gasped. “What?”

“It is the visitor visa. I have a ship booked to get my butt further into space.”

“Are you running?”

Aya looked at Hazor. “Am I running?”

He inclined his head. “I would say that is wise.”

“I thought so, too. I am getting fitter by the stop.”

Yvari walked over. “Another daughter, Thunder? We could find her a suitable match.”

Aya bowed formally. “A stray family member, Overseer Yvari. Cloudy’s aunt. I am afraid I cannot remain to play naked guardian roulette.”

Yvari laughed. “Interesting mental image.”

Cloudy looked at the overseer. “Is it possible to let her stay for a month?”

Aya held up her hand. “No. I had no idea what was going to come after me. I thought I was a tool, like a drill. Apparently, there is a general that went a little squirrelly without regular soothing. He’s been trying to find another human female to use.”

Yvari looked around. “There are some Zowoth visiting. I will question them.”

Aya blinked. “There are Zowoth here?”

Yvari nodded. “They have Earth-born with them. The ladies wished to join the party.”

Cloudy looked over at the dancing crowd, and a very strange assortment of women were being escorted by five Zowoth, one of whom appeared to be the leader. He was holding a woman who was tall but appeared excited by the gathering. There was a scaled woman with horns sweeping back from her forehead. She was near a pale woman who was talking excitedly with gardeners. Another woman was moving and skipping through the dancers, and she looked a lot like the tall woman with the lead Zowoth.

The other Zowoth were staring in astonishment at the humans laughing, singing, and genuinely being relaxed. Some of the ladies were throwing flirty glances at the orcs, and they were shocked by it. Cloudy really wanted to know why.

Yvari walked over, and Elspeth joined her.

Cloudy blinked. “Shit, the moms have joined forces.”

“And Yvetha makes three.” Hazor chuckled.

The Hmrain consort walked over, and they talked with the variety of women.

Cloudy blinked. “That is quite the gathering.”

Aya reached for her hood and then left it down. “Guardian Hazor, is there an image of me in the records?”

He frowned. “No. That is odd. It registers you by a number and a basic description. I identified you off your visa application.”

Cloudy cuddled up to him and patted his cheek. “He’s smart like that.”

He leaned down for a kiss, and she went up on her toes.

Aya laughed. “Get it, Cloudy!”