Knollig: A Terraneu Novel ( Book 2) Read Online Free PDF

system.”
    Knollig was pointing to the domes they had just
left. “These four are the Square. They have the medical, technology, port pad
and caging domes. These four were built by the original fathers, and are the
only domes in an enclosed wall. The “Square” as we call it is also the only space
that is guarded, and gate access is the only way in or out.” Knollig paused,
“Though if my brother Knaleg has his way, New Haven will also be guarded.” At
her confused look he hurried to explain, “New Haven is the community just to
the south of here for family units. When a female has chosen the male she wants
for her mate, they can move to New Haven. Currently only Amber and Kniam live
there. The units are all on individual solar power, so there is no drain on
resources. We can have one, two or one hundred units running it doesn’t
matter.”
    They continued along a path. Knollig explaining as they went, “The rest
of the living quarters and industrial domes are all spaced out in ‘rings’
radiating out from the Square. We left space in between each ring to allow for
personal balconies and landscaping. There are also four larger, twenty-foot
wide travel paths going from the center of each wall. Walking paths were
placed, five feet wide in front of each ring, and behind each ring to make an
interconnected space. The domes are broken into “zones”. They are NW, SW, SE,
and NE. The first ring has five living pods or domes in each zone. The second
ring has nine, the third has thirteen, and the fourth has seventeen and so on.”
    He was waving his hands animatedly as he talked, “So if you were
requested to go to R2-SE2, you would find the dome you were looking for in the
second ring, in the SE zone, number 2 position. It is efficient and maximizes
the usage of space, and we are able to shut down a zone if population needs
didn’t require its use.” Knollig took a deep breath, “We were in the medical
dome, which is NE-1 and your quarters are going to be where Amber used to
reside in the complex. R1-NW5. There were some alterations made to it, but you
can return it to normal if you wish. There is currently no one occupying the
R1-NW4 space. That used to be Kniams.”
    As they had walked along, she saw a colorful space ahead of her. In a sea
of green grass, there was one dome that had flowers planted along the paths.
That had to be Amber’s old living dome, now hers.
    “This is it Mairi. This is to be your home until you find a mate.” He
stopped just where she had expected. The flower strewn paths on both sides
filled her senses with their perfume. She inhaled deeply and smiled. She liked
the addition of the flowers.
    “Is there a special way to get inside?” She turned to ask Knollig and was
struck at the intent look on his face. “Is something wrong?”
    “You had a strange look on your face as you inhaled the smell of the
flowers…it looked like, I don’t know exactly…?”
    Mairi laughed huskily, “I think the flowers smell very nice, I was
enjoying their scent.”
    Knollig had stepped closer to her when she started laughing, he was
standing so close now the vest he was wearing brushed against her thin gown.
Her body reacted instantly, and she started to lean forward.
    “This is how you access this space. It has been programmed to open for
you alone.” He wrapped his fingers around her wrist to bring her hand to the
console. His palm pressed ever so gently against the top of her hand, she
couldn’t even see hers under his. When her palm was flat against the space
required with a slight beep the door opened.
    Mairi’s gaze swept around and found it was actually very nice. She could
see some type of chaise couch that could use pillows. She supposed some could
be made for her, she would ask for green ones since that was her favorite
color. There were some chairs with end tables and in different spaces around
the room were flowers. Growing right out of the ground?!
    “How do the flowers grow like