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    It took half an hour for her friends to emerge, and they were giggling and whispering about the Guards and Guardians.
    Reeda got behind the controls and waited for them to get in the vehicle. “Did you actually talk to any of them?”
    Camya sighed, “No, but they were all busy talking to one of the men who came in late. The Guardians are here from an Imperium world.”
    Reeda checked her passengers and lifted off, heading back across the valley with a small smile playing around her lips.
     

Chapter Five
     
     
    Reeda finished her hour in the simulator and exited the arena. Bilro was standing next to one of the administrators, waiting for her.
    “Impressive combat display, Reeda.” Bilro smiled.
    “Uh, thank you. I didn’t realise I had an audience.” Sweat curled down her neck and ran under her suit.
    The administrator smiled and inclined his head, leaving them alone.
    “I apologise for my sudden appearance, but I thought of another conversational vector.” He reached out for her hand, and she placed her palm on top of his.
    “And I apologise for being all sweaty. If you wait a moment, I will take a solar shower and we can get something to drink in the dining hall.”
    “I will wait right here.”
    She nodded and stepped past him and into the female’s changing room. The shower was quick, and she was clean and dry when she returned to the gym where female novices were surrounding Bilro.
    He made eye contact the moment that she came into view. He nodded, “Excuse me, ladies. I have a lunch date.”
    She adjusted the setting of her robes and waved her arm toward the door. “Shall we?”
    He nodded to the ladies again and followed Reeda on her way out of the gym.
    Outside, he breathed a sigh of relief. “I have no idea why they do that.”
    She raised her eyebrows. “Seriously?”
    “Yes. It has been happening a lot.”
    “Pheromones. Abrukan males put out enticing pheromones that draw in a surprisingly large variety of females and even males of different species.” She smirked.
    “No one told us.”
    She cackled. “You are supposed to know. They are supposed to inform you when you leave your worlds.”
    His features were grim. “They did not. How do you know about it?”
    “Amdor is a trading hub. I have met Abrukan before.” The males that she had met were definitely fascinating, but she was lucky enough not to be a susceptible species. They had purchased scarves for their wives and daughters and enjoyed speaking to her for a moment without the social pressure that came with fending off unwanted feminine advances.
    She led him through the halls to the dining area and paused. “What would you prefer for refreshment?”
    He smiled and led her to the tea station. He got a tray and set up a pot of tea. She slipped over to the caf station for a cup, put it on the tray and, then, she whisked herself over to the iced water and grabbed a pitcher and two glasses.
    She grinned. “Follow me.”
    Reeda moved through the crowd with grace and dodged the small Yaluthu who were hopping from here to there at ground level. The children that were present chased the empathic avian, and Reeda completed her way to the quiet corner she preferred.
    Bilro arrived a moment behind her. “You navigate like a professional.”
    “I worked in a market. This is nothing.”
    He sat down and looked out over the gardens. “This is quite lovely. There are more children here than I imagined.”
    She sipped at her caf and poured water for them both. “I asked about that on my first day. Their mothers were brought here before they were born, rescued from a Raider research station. Balen offered them a home.”
    He nodded. “That would explain it. They seem happy but unattended.”
    “All of the Citadel watches out for them. They are taken care of, and the Yaluthu are good at sounding alarms.”
    “The small creatures?”
    Reeda nodded. “Yes. The small creatures.”
    He sat and sipped at his tea.
    She sipped at her caf and