It was Christof that held me as I cried, but I felt the love from the rest of them. They did not understand,


    but they knew I was hurting.


    “Mama, you make too many assumptions,” the tiny voice said from the doorway.


    “You keep saying I have to leave you and I always said I wouldn’t.”


    I wiped my tears and tried to sit up as Hannah came to stand in front of me.


    “Baby, you have to go out and explore. It is what women do. They know the entire world. It isn’t right to


    keep you with me.”


    She stood stubbornly gazing at me.


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    “I don’t care. I’m not really Paterian anyway. My memories are of Earth. It’s not like I‘11 fit in on this


    net even if I do go fly around,” she said gesturing flippantly.


    “I’d rather stay with you.”


    My maternal instincts reared their head and the tears were gone. Hannah could not stay with me. It


    wasn’t appropriate and it would kill her wild spirit. I spoke with conviction.


    “The reason you don’t feel that you belong here is because you haven’t experienced enough. Nu-reeh


    gave me stories. This is a very interesting. You have to travel around, find Sisters, and when you


    are much older maybe acquire some men-“


    Hannah cut me off with a loud hiss.


    “I – don’t – Like – men,” she said simply letting her eyes rest squarely on Damien.


    “And right now, I’m d for that, you are too young to Like men,” I told her. “It’s what you’ll do, though.


    It is what we all do. We gather experience, build a family, and continue the species-“


    “Maybe I’m a lesbian,” she interrupted, blending English and Paterian perfectly.


    She had caught me off guard and my men all Looked confused at the word.


    “I don’t think they have that here…“ I mused getting mired on the minor point.


    “You didn’t do that,” she insisted. “You were taken from your home and sold at a ve auction. You do


    not learn and grow anymore. I have your memories, Mama. This is not who you were before. On Earth,


    you were strong and independent. These men still keep you Like a pet after they trained you like a


    dog.“


    “No, Baby Girl,” I soothed, “this is family now. They care for me and I care for them.”


    Hannahughed a short, mirthless sound. Sharp eyes scanned the men present before settling back


    on me.


    “This isn’t a family the way you knew it on Earth,” she said maliciously. “These are not husbands or


    boyfriends you chose. You are not an equal, building a Life with them. You have nowhere else to go


    and could not leave even if you wanted to.”


    “No, Hannah,” I argued, putting my hands up in a gesture meant to stop her, “you don’t understand-“


    “We both know what very is. For now you are fun, but what happens when their attention wanes?


    What would you be if they no longer wanted you? How many men did your Mom go through?”