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specialities were amazing.
    Agricultural history, biology, entomology, language and dozens of others. The one that surprised Jill most was penmanship. Calligraphic study was not something that Jill had truly considered, but as they spoke, she understood the idea that the visual representation of language had made understanding and communication possible. You could understand the method of thought in a species if you saw their writing systems.
    On her rest days, Jill went to visit other parts of the archive, and to her shock, Rimash went with her. Wherever she went, he went. He didn’t get a day off.
    When he walked her to her offices after her rest day, she finally asked, “Why didn’t you take a day off?”
    “I am responsible for your health and wellbeing. I cannot monitor you if you are on one part of the world and I am in another.”
    She made a face. “Fine. Next rest day, you pick where you want to go and I will go with you.”
    He grinned. “Good. I have an interest in the calligraphy archive and their classes run daily.”
    “You can take classes?”
    He put in the codes for access to her hallway and office. “Of course. This is also a centre of learning. While the Great Archive wishes to accumulate knowledge, it also wishes to help others in the same pursuit.”
    Jill shrugged. “That explains the students.”
    “It truly does. Are you ready for today?”
    “Is anything different happening?”
    “Who knows? The folks who come through that door never fail to surprise me.” He chuckled as she ran through her own security protocols to get to the inner office.
    “I have to admit that a few have stumped me.”
    “Well, you have executed your duties with as much patience and care as could be wished for. The Archive is pleased with the progress.”
    “You talk to it?”
    He raised his brows. “Of course. All of the escorts act as intermediaries with the Archive itself. While we can watch the biological signs of our charges, it watches your minds.”
    Jill blinked. “How did I miss finding out about that?”
    “You never asked.” He chortled.
    She had learned that he had a sense of humour that kicked in when she was surprised by the new world around her. Her shock amused the hell out of him.
    She settled at her desk and prepped her tea for the morning, taking a quick sip before she settled with her hands on the table.
    “Ready when you are, Captain.”
    He gave the nod, and they were off once again.
    A woman came in, heavily pregnant with shaking hands. She bowed in front of the desk, and Jill motioned for her to sit down.
    The woman was elegant, her black velvet skin a lovely contrast to her bright amber eyes. Her hair was up in a twist, and her body was swathed in a thick amethyst silk gown.
    “Archive, I need you to find a copy of my mating contract.” The woman’s voice was hoarse with tears.
    “I will do what I can. What is your name, miss?”
    “Imbri Dakurt Limira of the Selna. Please. I don’t want my child born to the Selna. It needs a life where it won’t be sold to the highest bidder.” She dragged in a deep breath. “My mate is Drono Limira of the Nyal.”
    Jill went looking, and she tried not to flinch at what she found. Drono Limira was a serial contract mater. He had eleven mates alive and on record, and each one had been signed back to their families the moment that he left their world. He was renting a wife for his business trips.
    Jill looked at the upset woman. “Do you know about him?”
    Imbri sniffled. “He was kind, he was attentive. He bought me things and was respectful to my mother. He was a good husband.”
    While she talked, Jill was running through the Limira family contracts, looking for something she could turn to Imbri’s purposes.
    “I have found three contracts that are of interest to you. The first is that I have found your mating contract.”
    Imbri smiled in relief.
    “Stay strong, because the next is the contract where Drono sold you back to your