Chapter 200

::Sam, Sara, this is TeBron and TeZaron, the heads of the ruling Council.::

Bron saluted Sam. Sam copied the motion. ::I’m so happy to see you. With so many Earthen here, we will need your wise council. Juraensand Mark said you are not new to governance.::

::No, not new, but I hope it’s different here than the chaos of Earth.::

::Different in many ways, but in others, the same. We may have the Codex, but we still deal with humanoids.::

::At least you don’t have tribalism and nation states.::Sam sighed and shook his head in disgust.

Naffie and Michael came running back, each carrying a kitten under one arm and holding hands with the other. “Mommie, Zadda, and Poppie, this is my bonded, Michael.”

Sara and Syn stared at the offspring in shock. ::How does he know?::Sara was astonished.

Zaron, Bron, and Juraens all answered at once. ::You just do. I can’t explain the pull. Fems don’t experience it the same way.::

Sara’s face’s betrayed her alarm. ::They’renot going to…::