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pick you up. They told you, you can’t touch down, right?”
    “They did. I will drop, pull the heat and take off. I believe the best option is for me to release the power just before I return to the shuttle, if you don’t mind. It will cause some turbulence, but it will make the short flight easier for me.”
    “No problem. It should be easy to catch you.” He approached the largest of the Ypra moons, and they increased in speed.
    She felt queasy as they went around the edge of the moon before straightening suddenly and proceeding in a calculated, straight line that would take them to their target.
    The ship’s stabilisers were good, but they weren’t up to fighting the gravity of a large moon.
    She shook off her disorientation and spoke with Rorrom about how they were going to make this mission a success. Jimra had a slight headache as they went on their four-hour blast through the stars, but she was confident that she could do what she needed to the moment that Urmak was in sight.
    The mine was damaged, and a sudden spark had caused a fire in a combustible mineral that they were excavating. The veins ran through the entire area, so she had to seek out and pull all the heat she could. The locals had been evacuated, and her work zone was free and clear of all living beings. It would make things easier.
    “We are here. I am entering the upper atmosphere and aiming for the site. I will send your tracker a signal when we are in position.”
    “Right, and I will signal you when I am on my way back.”
    “Excellent. Good luck, Specialist.” Rorrom smiled and waved her off.
    She unharnessed, got to her feet and did a check on her tracker. It was working and in good condition.
    Jimra put on her specialized breather, adjusting it so that it wasn’t grabbing her hair. The headache was still there, but the moment that she got the signal, she jumped out of the drop door and spurred her fire into life.
     
    * * * *
     
    Huros woke with his head pounding. “Damn it.”
    His bonding partner had made it clear that the casual connection was to remain just that. With her father looking ready to rip him apart, it had been the more sensible decision to just keep his mouth shut for a night.
    At this particular moment, he wished he had spoken up.
    A message was flashing on his com, and he took it. “Master Analyst Huros, there is a visitor here for you. Please come to the medical centre as soon as you are able.”
    He blinked and grabbed a solar shower before dressing and heading down to the medical offices.
    Something small and a vivid blend of lavender and purple was waiting for him with the healers surrounding it and cooing at it. The small creature perked up when Huros entered the room, and it pattered over to him with short, hopping steps.
    He scooped the small creature up, and a woman who was leaning against the back wall stood up with a raptor on her shoulder. “Good. I wasn’t sure but the little guy was positive that he had to come here.”
    Huros looked down and felt the soothing of Tremor’s mind wash over his. He breathed more easily the moment that he started stroking the soft fluff that covered the body.
    The stranger beckoned him into an office, and she closed the door. “Where is your partner?”
    Huros blinked. “What?”
    “The other person. Your mate or whatever you call it here. He was certain that he was to bind to a couple.”
    Huros’s brows knit together. “I don’t know. I assume she is in her quarters.”
    “She needs to be introduced to him as soon as possible.”
    “I will see to it.” He nodded. Jimra had to be housed somewhere in the Citadel. She should be easy to find.
    The bird on her shoulder screamed.
    The woman sighed. “Apparently, we will see to it. Thathan is a bit bossy when it comes to settling her children.”
    They left the office, and Citadel Master Yoris was standing in the centre of the space.
    “Citadel Master, I am Priatta of Citadel Balen. This is Thathan. We are here to