They loved that transport almost more than they loved any of their other experiments. Anything they


    could do to make it faster and better was worth the investment. I was disappointed it wasn’t here. They


    might have woken up to y with it.


    An idea struck me as I cleaned them and I Looked at Master Damien.


    “Would the transports go faster if they were fueled by the ore?” I asked him.


    He thought for a moment and told me he didn’t know.


    “It seemed they would,” I said casually. “On Earth vehicles that ran on things like sr power ran


    slower.”


    Master Damien grumbled a response and rolled his man onto a new pallet. “The ore the women mine


    must be very powerful,” I continued. “What types of things does it power?”


    “The portals and ships that travel in space,” Christof said crouching at one man’s feet and paused in


    cleaning him.


    “So the women could travel off the?” I asked innocently. “You could travel off the,


    Masters?”


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    Master Evan was irritated with my questions.


    “Obviously, Ciara, we went to the ve auction to find you.”


    “You went in a portal, Master Evan. Why would you need ships then?” I asked.


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    “The portals cannot transport the ore,” Christof exined.


    “It bes unstable in the portals and explodes. Ships, except for short distance travel, exist almost


    exclusively to transport the ore.”


    I continued to ask questions about the ore, about the other worlds, and about creatures that might visit


    this. My men understood my idea, but they weren’t sure it would work. In all fairness they yed


    along with me, though.


    We heard a noise at the door and we all turned to look. I almost did, but remembered the rules in time.


    “They should eat, their Mistress said so,” the man said setting a covered pot by the fire.


    Master Damien was irritated as the man left. We were not Healers and this job was ridiculous. He didn’t


    think we were making headway and the entire experience was annoying.


    “How do the women sell the ore?” I asked continuing to pursue my n. Master Bane answered as


    Master Evan scooped the gruel into the bowl. “We’ve never been there but there is a ce the women


    let the shipsnd to load the ore. The women carry it there. They have men that do the actual


    negotiations. Our women terrify most other races.”


    “Wow,” I said, “you mean there are men that get to talk to creatures from others?”


    “Yes, usually they use men that were Warriors, so they don’t fear for their safety…” Master Bane trailed


    off and was staring at the men on the wall.


    They were sitting up and watching us. I put my head down, unsure if I should be Looking at them or


    not.


    “I would say that is a pointless concern since you have been bathing them, Ciara,” Master Damien said


    with a small smile.


    “There are men that do the speaking with other races?” one of my fake Masters asked.


    “Yes,” Master Bane said, silently gloating since he was on the winning side.