“Kneel, Ciara,” I heard Master Banemand. t’s okay, cousin, you can talk to other ves, they don’t


    mind,” the girl said as we knelt down.


    I looked back and found the feet of my men behind me and looked up hesitantly. Master Evan reached


    down and patted my head. I was ready to cry I was so happy. I turned and looked into bright


    aquamarine eyes. She blinked and her eyes closed side to side. It was a little disorienting.


    “You’re human?” she asked me.


    I nodded but couldn’t manage to talk, she just continued to speak. I was fascinated as wispy bright red


    hair fluttered in the light breeze.


    “My name is Fuji,“ she said. “Is this your first day cycle here?”


    “Yes, where are you from?” I asked her.


    “Oh, we didn’t have a name for the whole ce. The vige I lived in was called Batra. The vers


    came and paid money to the men for their extra female children. My people got more for me than


    sending me to another vige. Did your people get more for you?” she asked.


    “I don’t think anyone got anything for me. I just walked into a bright light and woke up at the auction. I


    fell asleep there and ended up here.”


    “You look sad. I have human friends. You look like they do when they say they are sad,” she said taking


    my hands.


    Her hands were cool and I noticed her skin glittered in the light, all of her skin. Besides the engraved


    cor and cuffs, Fuji only wore several shiny gold chains around her waist and a bright purple sash


    over each shoulder. She was essentially nude.


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    “I’m not sad. I’m scared. I don’t know what’s going on. These men are all sorge and strong. Are they


    going to hurt me?” I whispered to her.


    “Ciara,” Master Damien sighed above me. “We have already told you; we will not hurt what we own.”


    God, did they have supersonic hearing, too? “Yes, Master Damien,” I answered him quietly.


    Fuji threw her arms around me and the cold feeling got more intense.


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    She was like an iceberg.


    “This is called a ‘hug’ ording to my friends. It will make you feel better. You were free before, yes?”


    she asked me.


    I choked up a moment before I answered. I had made a point not to think that word yet.


    “Yes, I was free,” I answered her.


    “It was different for me. I am allowed more liberty here than I had at home. The treatment is better also.


    I cannot understand how it must be for you. When youe to the Keepers you will meet other


    humans. They will understand,” she said.


    A male hand came down and tapped Fuji on her shoulder and she bounced up. I felt the same tap and


    tried to rise as quickly. Fuji knew how to act, so I wanted to copy her.


    In my haste to rise my gaze went up and I locked eyes with one of Fujits Masters. I was stuck; he


    looked more terrifying than the men that had bought me. I felt a hand on the back of my head forcing


    my eyes back down. I flushed pink in embarrassment.


    “I’m sorry,” I stuttered out.


    “Walk behind me Ciara and keep your eyes down,” Master Damien ordered.