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they are waiting to see what the first samples are like.”
    Brex didn’t like Alveck referring to anything to do with Ty that way, but it was the way it was. She was here to stop the stagnation of their people.
    An assistant ran in with an excited expression. Brex turned with his hand raised, the blaster on his wrist trained at the intruder.
    The young man screeched to a halt. “Medic Alveck, we have a result.”
    Brex lowered his arm. “What?”
    “Using extracted DNA from the blood and tissue samples, we have thirteen viable female embryos. They will be prepped for storage immediately.”
    Brex scowled. “I thought we were going to use a genetic lottery.”
    Alveck waved the assistant off. When the young man was gone, Alveck spoke, “The elders decided that having a genetic backup was wise in case her attempt to have a natural heir was not successful. If she dies at any point, we want a fallback position.”
    Brex shook his head. “Nothing will happen to her.”
    “You cannot guarantee that. Women are delicate creatures. The females that I have treated here are no match for a Lrrko, but our males keep trying.”
    Brex curled his hands into fists. “I know how to take care of her, but you are underestimating her. Read her full medical file again and tell me what you think of her delicacy. In the meantime, I am going to attend to my charge.”
    “Good luck, Brex. I will see Tyanni back here in five days.”
    “You will see us both.”
    Alveck nodded, and Brex headed for the main entrance. He walked through the streets he had grown up on, and in an hour, he was standing at the main door of the Bride stronghold.
    His DNA got him entrance past the guards in their deep-blue tunics. Two looked at him with something nearing envy as he walked inside.
    The Bride Guard had only been reinstated when they got the notice from Terra. The moment that the five certain descendants had been identified, a call for volunteers had gone out. From those volunteers, five Familiars had been chosen, and Brex counted himself lucky to have been in that first batch. The thought of anyone else touching Ty made him furious.
    He walked up the five flights of steps to Ty’s quarters, and his palm opened the door. He moved in silently and stood in front of his bot. The final reclamation made him shiver, but when the last of his mind was back in his body, he felt whole.
    “Okay, who are you, and what are you doing with Brex?”
    He turned slowly to see Ty glaring at him, wearing a towel and holding a chair she should not have been able to lift. There was no waver in her arms. It was easy to see she was willing to brain him.
    “I am Brex, Ty. The bot body was necessary for your security. Now that we are home, it is more comfortable for me to resume my skin.”
    Ty blinked and frowned, her skin was pink and pale at the same time. She was stressed, and it had been too long since she had eaten.
    “You need a meal, Ty. Sit, and I will get it for you. Put down the chair when you are ready.”
    It went against all his instincts to turn his back to her, but he heard the chair thud to the floor a moment after he ordered her a meal from the dispenser.
    “Why was it needed for security?”
    “We didn’t know that you would be as injured as you were. We were sent out for collection. The bots were to keep you from bonding onto any particular Familiar that wasn’t your own. We also needed to be able to get acquainted with your bodies without a sexual component being introduced.”
    He moved around and prepared a tray for her, keeping his senses trained on her at all times.
    “If you are Brex, what was the first thing you said to me?”
    He smiled and turned to see her behind him. He held up his right hand, palm toward her.
    She pressed her hand to his, and he fought his reaction to the contact. The use of bots was now crystal clear.
    He hadn’t felt this impatient since he was an apprentice, but focusing on her body, he saw that she still wasn’t