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“I’m Heliera. I’m lost! I need to be, at the Stratorium.“ She smiled, admitting that it was easy for the Kets, especially new Kets. Did Heliera detect a smirk? “I can show you a short cut!“ “Please, that would be really appreciated!“ Some conversation between them, as they made their way, to where Heliera needed to be. Pleased to get there a few minutes later. Heliera had to admit, Hoki certainly knew her way around the Akademy!
Including, history about the place. So that, was how Hoki and Heliera became friends! Before they parted, Hoki asked her not to tell anyone they had met, or that she had seen her. Heliera suspected by Hoki’s insistence, she was not supposed to be there. But could understand her curiosity. “Can I see you again?” “I’d like that.“ Hoki passed her a little opaque colored button.
“When it glows green you’ll know I’m here. The brighter it glows, the closer I am. When it flashes green I’m so close we could touch each other. like this.” She placed the button into Heliera’s palm and stood back, as it glowed green, then flashed. Hoki giggled, seconds later she had vanished. Heliera opened the hatch and stepped inside the building. The button in the palm of her hand faded to its original opaque color of pale pink.
When she finally arrived in the main assembly area, any further thoughts of Hoki vanished. Noisy Kets was an understatement, there was uproar in progress.. Of voices and arguments? It was the arrival of Leyla that made the whole room go quiet. She moved round to the front of them. “Kets into your teams.“ “Learn to work together or LOSE. Simple as that. Learn to TOLERATE to APPRECIATE each other or LOSE, but in the end, it is your choice. She glanced at Illia. Was he getting the impression she was staring at him?
“Any attempts to injure other Kets, to cause them to be injured, directly or indirectly, DELIBERATELY or to do anything that is ILLEGAL and against the rules, will cause me, to have NO CHOICE, but to SUSPEND and in some cases, expel a Ket from the Akademy.“ “Kets who get dismissed from the Akademy are NOT at all favored by their parents. It is not deemed an honor, nor the thing you should attempt to succeed at.
Your families your races your parents want you to WIN. They don’t like those who are LAZY, who FLOUT the rules or who CHEAT because they know if theirs CHEAT or FLOUT the rules or are LAZY others can be likewise. And would YOU like to be losing, because of someone else not pulling their weight?
We don’t pressurize any of you LEARN and ADAPT - IMPROVISE at your own pace, but if you are having problems TALK to your team leaders. They have the Adjudicators to help answer most questions, sort most problems. Remember the reason for you being here, is to learn about other races, cultures and a whole lot more.” “Take time out to visit the various facilities here especially the Galesia gardens.
There are over 80 different gardens, with plants from other worlds. Its a wise idea to take someone from the world that way you won’t end up getting eaten by any of them!" She started to smile. Lilia nudged Doona “Do plants eat Kets.“ Ameryst, Delise and Becci starting to giggle overhearing little Lilia. “Don’t worry Lilia. They’d probably want a meal, not a snack!” More giggles even Lilia starting to smile.
“The lands, across the estuary? Not so far away, but as far as you lot are concerned out of the question ANY of you going there. “YOU WILL. If you dare to break that rule, be expelled without question. Her tone of voice had changed, it was intense. "Do I make myself clear?” There was a murmur, of agreed acknowledgment. “The Ultra Realt Strat simulators are just that. Not toys. The screens show events in full on clarity. Get into battle scenario’s and lose? You will experience the full horror of blood gore and everything that goes with it. I want new Kets to remember this. Your teams Kets and start getting used to who is in your team!"
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