“Then her psy is strong. Why didn’t she get
picked up in the first wave of fem? We thought we managed to get
all of the fem with strong psy?” Zaron asked puzzled.
“She has an impediment which we intend to
remove,” Mark said grimly.
“You have a touch of pre-cog?” Bron asked,
concerned with Mark’s answer.
“A touch, the sooner we get back to Earth the
better. We only discovered her call here on Sarran,” Juraens
said.
“Be careful about removing the impediment.
Remember the Codex,” Bron admonished.
“The Codex is uppermost in our mind,” Mark
replied, his hands clenching into fists.
“The story is yours to tell. We will
anxiously await the outcome. The gatehouse is yours.”
“Good moonrise to you,” Zaron and Bron said
as they escorted Mark and Juraens to the door.
“Good moonrise, and thank you again.”
* * * *
The Triad went up to their slumber chamber.
They undressed each other, exchanging kisses and caresses. Duchess
and Tigger came out from under the bed where they were since they
left the sleeping Naffie.
::We were better off in bed with
Naffie. See, I told you, they’re like rabbits once they bond.::
The Triad were oblivious as the cats left the room.
::Pa Syn, your intellect is amazing, your
beauty is breathtaking, and the way you love our offspring warms
our hearts. The Goddess chose well for us. Let us love each
other,::
Bron said as he trailed kisses down her neck. He
touched her lips with his finger.
::So soft, perfectly
shaped.::
He bent down and put his tongue to her mouth
while Zaron made his way down the bed, licking at Bron’s skin.
::See Pa Chette, see how he shivers when I put my mouth at back
of his knee::.
::Oh my Dragon, how I missed you when you
were away.::
::But we are all together now, in Triad just
as the Goddess intended. We are blessed.::
Zaron caressed the back of Bron’s leg and
moved his lips to the juncture of his thigh. Syn turned and after
raining kisses on Bron’s face moved to Zaron’s chest, laving each
nub with her tongue and biting gently. Then her mouth moving in a
straight line to his cock. She moved Zaron on top of her as she
shimmied to the edge of the bed. Pulling him over her, she hung her
head over the edge so she could take more of him into her mouth.
She sucked and licked his cock while Bron fondled his ball sac.
Bron put his tongue to Zaron’s cheeks,
spreading them with his thumbs. He used his tongue to circle his
prize, so long denied by the death of Nara. Moving swiftly he
straightened his tongue and pierced his beloved’s rosette, using it
as if it were a cock until his lover was completely wet. Zaron
jerked into Syn’s mouth as she continued to lick and suck his
cock.
::I have to move or I’ll spill my
seed.::
Syn didn’t stop, she sucked even harder. Moments later
Zaron erupted down her throat. Syn didn’t let him move out of her
mouth until he gave her the last drop. Zaron, spent, lay back. It
didn’t take him too long to recover. He pounced on Bron, taking
Bron’s member in his mouth.
::Help me, Pa Chette, our dearest gives so
much to all of us and takes so little.::
Syn began an attack on Bron’s mouth. She bit
lightly at the juncture of his neck and shoulders. She moved her
tongue down to the nape of his neck, moving her hands to make light
circles on his back.
Zaron gave way to Syn. Bron’s cock stood
straight out from between his legs as if waiting for Syn’s mouth.
Her plump lips went down his thick shaft, her head moving in sync
with Ravel’s Bolero playing in her mind. Bron came within a few
moments. Syn’s thighs were wet with her juices. Bron tuned over and
got up on his knees, parting Syn’s thighs. Zaron lined up behind
him.
Bron plunged into her sweet channel as Jonal
entered him. With Ravel’s Bolero still playing in her head, the
three allowed its rhythm to guide their movements. At the moment of
the crescendo the Triad collapsed in orgasm.
* * * *
“Every person is a god in embryo, its only desire is
to be born.”
—Deepak Chopra
The first birthing class
with the Sarran Elders took place two risings after the com call.
The Elder Triads arrived en masse along with the two Elder
WarriorPairs who had not yet bonded. Elders TeAxit and TeZuron were
immediately BondStruck by Ellen Macavoy, who was equally taken with
her bonded.
Embarrassed, Ellen said, “I didn’t think it
would happen to me. I’m thirty-eight, rather prickly and set in my
ways. I warn you, I don’t cook and I don’t clean, and I don’t want
to—I work at my profession.”
TeZuron answered, “It seems there will be
plenty of work for you to do, Mir De.”
“And what is Mir De?” Ellen asked.
“Dear one,” TeAxit replied as he and TeZuron
embraced their beloved.
The first class went well with Anya and Mark
explaining the Earthen female anatomy which was not really much
different from the Sarran fem.
Mark told Syn in an undertone, ‘‘It’s like
middle school sex education.’’ Syn giggled.
Bron transferred the information to crystal
of a video showing an Earthen fem giving birth. Fortunately the
Sarran Elders were made of stern stuff and did not faint at the
sight of blood.
What bothered them was the pain during the
contractions. All of the Warriors had wet cheeks. “Isn’t there
anyway to relieve the pain,” asked TeZen as he brought his Adele
into the circle of his arms holding her tight.
“I don’t remember Nara mentioning having pain
in birthing either Nessie or Nafer,” said Zaron and Bron as they
too held Syn close to their chests.
“I have offspring,” said TeAllen, “and no
mention was ever made of pain. A Sarran Warrior would rather die
than have his fem in pain.”
“Maybe that’s why birth was always handled by
a fem’s Zenna or her fem relations,” Syn said thoughtfully.
“Perhaps we should look in the archives and
see what they say about live births on Sarran,” Anya suggested.
Each Elder went straight to his own com to search the archives to
see what they said about delivering bebes on Sarran.
Syn leaned over Bron and Zaron’s shoulder to
read. “It looks as if the fem used a mind block to shut out the
pain.”
Mark looked at his com. “If they did use a
mind block, how did they keep track of contractions?” Juraens stood
behind Mark, rubbing his neck and shoulders.
Anya looked up from the console where she
read over Jonal’s shoulder. “Mind control, all of the fem had it to
use only for birthing. It came with the mind speech that connects a
Zenna to her offspring. They can hear a psychic cry for help from
their offspring or tell if anything is wrong. All Triads can use
mind speech within the triangle and thus can communicate with both
their bonded and their offspring.”
“Yes,” Syn shouted, “Here it is. It’s in the
fem section of the archives. It only opened when I tried to reach
it. It was encoded to be read by fem’s eyes only. There must have
been a light mind block that Goddess put all of the Sarran Warriors
when they are born so that they didn’t know about this section of
the archives.”
“The block has been removed by the Goddess
now when the need is great,” Anya added.
Ellen Macavoy voiced her skepticism. “This
Goddess business is real?” she asked Syn and Anya.
Tina answered. “I was an avowed atheist until
I bonded. I don’t know where she comes from or how she exists, but
she is as real as you are,” Blot took Tina by the hand. “Panner and
I had a hard time getting Tina to believe until the moment of
completion. We were afraid the bond wouldn’t take if Tina was a
non-believer. It took the Goddess’ appearance to change her mind
and then Tina wanted to make an offering. We had to explain to her
that there are no temples or churches and the Goddess does not
accept offerings. The Goddess exists all around us and has no need
of Sarran goods or services.’’
“This Goddess then is quite a bit different
than your local mullah, priest, or televangelist. Even the Eastern
religions expect offerings; which can be problematic for the poor.
What about rules and regulations? I don’t want to wear a hat, a
veil, or cut my hair,” Ellen reiterated.
“Our Goddess has no rules except for the
Codex; none can be added or subtracted. The Codex is a basic guide
to honorable living.”
Syn and Anya nodded their heads. “Ask any of
the fem who bonded. The Goddess is real and appears at the moment
of the bond bearing the gifts of love and trust.”
Syn added, “I was also skeptical. I have no
love of religion, but the Goddess spoke to me just before and
during the bonding. I may not believe in any Earthen gods, but I do
believe that there is a Goddess Ulna who watches over Sarran.”
“If the Goddess protects Sarran, why did they
get the plague?” Ellen persisted. Her newly bonded WarriorPair
looked shocked.
TeAxit and TeZuron took Ellen into their arms
and she didn’t resist. “Mir De, the Goddess only holds sway over
Sarran and the Codex. She does not claim to be omnipotent. She
belongs to Sarran, especially to the Sarran fems.”
“I’m a psychologist,” Syn said. “I was
trained in skepticism; but now I believe. You will too upon
completing your bond.” Syn rested her head on Bron’s shoulder.
‘‘Com me after you bond. You will have your own experience to
share.”
Mark said, “Excuse me Elders, maybe we should
get back to the subject at hand.”
Elder TeAllen laughed, “Juraens, you have a
bold one there.”
“Yes, I do, but I love him anyway.” The
Elders laughed.
“So, all we need to do for the class is to
show what passes for a Sarran compact disc and teach the Warriors
how to use the light mind block that takes away the pain,” Syn said
as she was pulled down on Zaron’s lap.
“We’ve noticed that psy increased in every
WarriorPair that bonds with an Earthen fem. We didn’t have mind
speech and now we do. This is true for others. A number of our
patients came to us to tell us of the phenomenon. It is almost like
a reward for bonding with the Earthen fem. We didn’t believe it
until we found our Tina,” Blot said as he gave Tina a fierce hug.
“The Earthen fem bring many gifts.
TeAllen and TeWell looked on in unmistakable
envy.
::We hope to find out for ourselves.::
“TaSyn, maybe we should arrange for all of
the women to take the classes along with the Warriors. This may be
a way to promote more bonds,” Tina suggested.
“It certainly helped us.” TeAxit and TeZuron
again held Ellen tight. The newest Ta, Ta Ellen Macavoy, just
smiled.
* * * *
As a whole, with questions, the class was
able to master the material in two tines. It was long enough to
watch the instructive video and to learn the specifics with the
handouts the fem and Mark prepared, but not of such duration as to
take too many Warriors off the duty roster for too long a
period.
All Sarrans served. Those who went into Triad
made way for new pairs and singles in the fleet. Once their Triad
was formed, they took up a trade and joined a guild. The guilds
drilled the Warriors once a week so they didn’t lose their
edge.
The Zyptz, although temporarily defeated,
lurked just beyond humanoid space. Because of this the Sarrans
needed to be battle ready at all times. Sarran Warriors were the
heart of the Federation’s fleet and therefore necessary to protect
humanoid space from the Zyptz. They also policed Federation space,
looking out for space pirates, raiders, and black marketeers.
The Elders headed home, TeAxit and TeZuron to
bond with the new TaEllen and TeAllen and TeWell ostensibly to
check the fem’s quarters. Syn hoped Ellen would call next dawntine
and tell Syn of her experience with the Goddess, psychiatrist to
psychologist, it would be interesting to compare notes.
* * * *
For more than three tides, Syn forgot about
Madeline Dixon-Howard and her poisonous tongue. She felt safe in
the cocoon her Warriors created, that is, until the last birthing
class.
Her WarriorPair took her to every class and
stayed while she searched the auras, as did the other Elders. They
knew the material well enough to teach it and served as an example
to all of the other Warriors. Bron and Zaron felt it was important
to show their support of both the classes and their fem and the
other Elders wished to serve as an example for their Warriors.
As Anya was needed to teach class, Jonal and
Tonas sat in the audience along with Tigger and Duchess. Their
secret agenda to find Warriors with PTSD was working well. They
found fifty cases in all, forty mild and ten severe, during the
time the classes were held.
Additionally, some of the Sarran physicians
opted for advanced training in OB/GYN and pediatrics and others in
PTSD. It was decided that this training would begin immediately
after the last birthing class. The roster for the last class
included all the WarriorPairs, single Warriors, and fems who had
not yet bonded.
So on this day the Sarran WarriorPhysicians
came in mass. The birthing class had just ended and the doctors
began to enter the hanger. Syn reached the dais for the advanced
section on PTSD.
Once Syn became Ta the furor from the ship
subsided and Madeline Dixon-Howard found no one to listen to her
vitriol. Since most of the fem bonded, they knew Syn was favored
above all by the Goddess to be picked as the Ta for the senior
Elders on the council.
As soon as Syn left the crowd to get up to
teach she spotted Maddy in the audience. When Maddy saw Syn on the
dais she began her verbal assault.
She pushed her way to the front of the room
and shouted for all to hear, “Here they are; your fearless leaders
with their street whore. How can you respect them when they took a
prostitute to their bed?’’