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done, he quirked a brow and took her plate. He finished the contents in no time, leading her to believe that it had been his intent from the start.
    She took the dishes away and slipped them into the cleaner with the others. She tidied up the leftovers and put the roasting pan in the cleaner as well. A few button pushes later and the unit was scrubbing at the glasses and plates. Hydra washed her hands and joined Starburn in the conversation area. She sat decorously next to him until he reached out and hauled her into his lap while they watched more newsreels.
    Warp nudged Tangle and called attention to the marks Starburn was wearing so proudly.
    Tangle nodded. “That is what it sounded like.” Hydra groaned and rested her face against Starburn’s neck.
    He chuckled and squeezed her tight.
    She continued to hide from the rest of the team until she heard her name on the news.
    “Instructor Hydrangea Graham could not be reached for comment, but witnesses saw her leave the Academy campus in the company of Warp, leading some to believe that she is enjoying the attentions of more than just a single Guardian. Perhaps the team dynamic has taken over, or perhaps Starburn is unaware of her activities, but if he is now, he won’t be for long.” The reporter was a smug woman who was lovely by Nyal standards. There was a cruel set to her lips and eyes.
    Starburn groaned. “And so my poor judgement bites me in the ass.”
    Hydra punched him in the chest. “Bites you? I beg to differ. My friends and students just heard that I was two-timing you with Warp. Not that I am complaining, it is complimentary, but I only jump one super-being at a time. I have my standards.”
    She crossed her arms and sniffed, making Warp burst into riotous laughter.
    Starburn squeezed her. “That reporter was one of the first to greet me when we arrived, and I was in a vulnerable state.”
    Tangle snorted and flipped through the channels. “She got him to sign her belly and got a tattoo overlaid on it.”
    “You sign body parts?”
    Starburn raised his hands. “We are celebrities. We get asked to sign things and people and occasionally pets.”
    Breaker smirked. “I have signed more breasts than these three combined.”
    That brought them all into a round of laughter, and together, they watched a video on ancient discoveries and extinct races.
    Tangle made eye contact with Hydra and flicked his gaze toward the race on the screen. The Shosai were classified as extinct because so few of their number were still around from the old bloodlines. They blended easily with the Nyal and brought great power with them for the next generation.
    The power of the Shosai was a threat to the Nyal Imperial family, so they were exterminated to the edge of existence five hundred years ago.
    Two Shosai royals and a few dozen of the population survived, but they had not been seen in generations.
    Hydra spent the afternoon curled up on Starburn’s lap until Tangle rose to his feet and said, “I need to go for a walk in the garden. Hydra, will you join me?”
    “Sure. My legs are a little stiff… I mean yes.” She ignored the general laughter and let Tangle tug her to her feet.
    He offered her his arm, and they walked out onto the balcony. He was dressed in a similar manner to Starburn, but he was only three quarters the width. He was lithe and muscular as opposed to the more solid Warp.
    “Do you think you will be able to adjust to being here at the base while we are on assignments?” Tangle was concerned.
    “Well, the thing I have enjoyed most in my time away from home is the vast variety of studies that I have been able to pursue. Will my continuing my education be a problem?” She smiled at the flowers to either side of the velvety-mossed path.
    Tangle nodded his head. “It is the least we can do. Starburn has a slight issue after using his powers for an extended period of time. We call it after burn. He tends to seek out any and all willing females, several at