After Lunch Damien went to find the man with assignments. The men weren’t sure where they should


    be.


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    “Mating,” the man told them simply, “you are go to the arena area and wait.”


    I was dropped in our rooms to sit by myself, but that didn’t Last long. Nu-reeh came and handed me a


    bag with knitting needles and fine feeling yarn. The deep blue hue of the material was lovely and it


    would make a warm, soft nket.


    My jacket and gloves were reced so I would be cozy and I went with Nu-reeh. She walked with me


    to the area the men mated in. Several cushions were on the tform for me to rest on. As I sat beside


    her I felt like a prized poodle.


    Knitting with the gloves on was difficult, but I did what Nu-reeh seemed to want and kept them on.


    Much Like the men, I’d do whatever I had to in order to keep her happy. I was Lucky not to have fully


    experienced it, but I understood her anger could be brutal.


    My reason for attending this afternoon event soon became apparent. Nu-reeh didn’t like leaving me


    alone. Humans neededpanionship and mypanions had not arrived, yet. My health was her


    highest concern and being left alone was not good for me.


    The women talked as they watched the men down below. I listened carefully, but tried not to be


    obvious. They were discussing the rebel females.


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    “Another female wasunched,” Tosu said to Nu-reeh, “her female-breeder wore beads and her male-


    breeder is not named.”


    Nu-reeh growled, got up, and paced a moment. Her ws seemed to dig into the floor as she walked.


    The big woman was livid.


    “Do they harm them?” Nu-reeh asked hotly.


    “How do they breed so fast with our stolen men?”


    Dinah said she didn’t know and then Tosu spoke softly.


    “You have heard the ims Nu-reeh, they say the men that live without fear of us have a more potent


    essence.”


    The liberal cursing Nu-reeh did had me cringing against my cushions. If I could have run away I would


    have. Sitting very still, I just prayed not to be the outlet for her frustration.


    “You are scaring your human,” Tosu said Lightly and Nu-reeh crouched before me.


    I’d never heard Nu-reeh speak gently. When she did, it terrified me. It was like the calm before the


    storm, but the storm never came.


    “Little ve, I will not hurt you. You are here for your health, agitation is not good for my male offspring.


    Sit and do your work, but do not fear me.”


    “Yes, Mistress,” I whispered staring up at her. The answer satisfied Nu-reeh and she went back to the


    conversation with her Sisters.


    “What proof do we have they do not hurt our men?” she asked.


    “How many times were the boys forced to breed to create these offspring? What threats do they lie at


    their feet? There are no strong women to protect them. They could suffer anything…”


    Tosu motioned down into the pit before us where my family was being beaten and mated.


    “They say this does not happen,” she said.