From the fire I heard some low, vile cursing and chose to ignore it. The men couldn’t believe I’d dare to touch Mycah and the idea I wasmanding his Brothers was horribly offensive. My awareness was raised, but the men didn’t move as I pulled Mycah to the room with thecquered pots.


    The little boys followed their Brother and proceeded to repeat the things they’d just heard. The filthy cursing was not what I wanted Mycah’s family to learn. Bane had taught me these words, but we didn’t use them except in jest. It wasn’t appropriate for the young ones to say.


    “Those aren’t good words,” I told Mycah. “We don’t need to use those types of words. Your male breeders will teach you better words. Honorable men speak respectfully to everyone. You and your Brothers need to act honorably.”


    While we used the pots the boys wanted to know what those words meant. I exined they were ways of saying you didn’t like someone, but they were very impolite. No one would respect you if you spoke to others like that, I tried to tell them. It was a difficult and trying conversation. Certainly not one I wanted to have this time of night.


    Now the boys wanted to know why those men didn’t like them.


    “They don’t like me,” I told Mycah’s family gently as I straightened the wrap on Niah’s waist. “Men on Pateria used to be taught that humans aren’t valuable. They think I should be a ve. Daddy, Christof, and Damien have talked to you about this. That isn’t how we think.”


    In preparation for the boy’s curious nature I took Mycah’s hand as we walked out of the room with thecquered pots. Jonathan took my other hand and the rest of the family followed as we made our way back to our rooms.


    The boys had no sense that this was the wrong time to talk and started to say the things Damien’s family had taught them. very was wrong. Humans were strong and should be valued. Mama was special and we were lucky to have her in the family. Their bright, clear voices seemed to resonate in the contained space.


    I saw the men by the fire start to rise and now they had my full attention. My eyes took in their enraged features and their clenched fists. Unfortunately, watching them infuriated them further, but they were a danger and I couldn’t look away. My safety and the boys’ safety was my business.


    The men wereing toward us, prowling really. They wanted to hurt me. As far as they were concerned a ve that did what I had done deserved to be punished. With my girls nestled in my belly and Mycah’s family right here, that just could not happen.


    I released the boys’ hands and shooed them toward our rooms.


    “Mycah,” Imanded pushing him toward the door, “take your family to Damien and Daddy.”


    As soon as I sensed the boys moving away, I pulled my gun and aimed it. Over thest moon I’d proved to myself I knew how to shoot. Paterians weren’t as fast as the aliens and I had a fighting chance with this weapon.


    “Stay away!” I said firmly to the men. “There are no ves here, only free men and women.”


    “Silence, ve!” one of them ordered. “You have no right to touch our young or hold those weapons! There are no bands on your form, so no owners to protect you!”


    “I can and will protect myself, cousin,” I stated in a low, firm voice.


    “We will reprimand you and you will not make this mistake again!” another of them stated.


    My whole form was tensed and ready. I felt fear and used it to heighten my senses; it did not own me. Unlike any time other time a man had approached me like this, I felt ready to defend myself.


    Killing these men was not an act I would relish, but it would have to be done. I trained my gun and took a breath. Their ignorance was signing their death certificate, but I had to keep my daughters from harm. It was my only option to stop them so I could get away.


    A moment before I pulled the trigger, and ended the first man’s life, I sensed movement beside me. The aggressors stopped approaching and I watched the looks on their faces be concerned. They nced around and I furtively did the same thing.


    Tyle’s family, as young as they were, could look as vicious as any Warrior was trained to. Still in their sleeping shifts, each of them carried either a sword or a gun. The guns were aimed and the swords were at the ready. Once I noted their presence, they slipped slightly in front of me. None of them got in front of my weapon, though. If I shot something, it wasn’t going to be one of them.


    Mund’s family was out of their room and so was Basin’s. They were tightening the circle on the aggressors. Damien and his Brothers moved in synchrony with Holden’s to add to this side, as Stayne and his Brothers moved with Arnold’s family and closed off the exit from the other side. The men from the camp had emerged from their rooms and surrounded the Warriors.


    I sensed it now. The Great Harmonious Spirit had the men. Damien and his Brothers had not called the entire camp, just our close friends and family that lived in this section with us. We needed them for added security.


    Therge show of force was only so the aggressors would not attempt to fight back. My men could have handled this themselves, but it may have endangered our offspring. The other men did not mind helping and this way was safer. We could depend on the camp to help us keep an altercation from ever happening.


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    The men stood at the ready. I felt their thoughts and knew they were merely bidding their time. The entire thing was nned out and very organized, as far as The Great Harmonious Spirit was concerned. Next was a period of education and then sanctions.


    A transportnded outside our area and five male Administrators walked briskly inside.