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Serenia already had, her suspicions. The trouble, as always lay in proving them. Where he had gotten such an extract from? Why did she suspect it could have been one of the Hafa? Aisha? Certainly Becci, would not be punished for saving Anora’s life. The glass, was replaced within minutes after the damaged had occurred. The area evacuated, whilst the ‘YoHo’ droids. had moved in and removed the frame, reinserted a new screen, cleaned up and retired. The Kets minus Becci and Anora were sat listening to La Toyah.
Corky had been sat watching events unfolding, he knew from past encounters with the Jogarth their ways, the problem was Anora. She was such a sweet Ket and that to a Jogarth was unthinkable. Corky agreed with Serenia. However much they might try to pin the culprit down, chances were that Illia had covered his tracks well. IF, loathe as they were, to give him the benefit of the doubt. HE was, the instigator of the crime, that as Serenia had also pointed out, came as an activity, permitted only, thanks to whoever had supplied him with the drug? She had decided on this ocassion to find out WHERE he had got it from.
Aisha had also watched proceedings, she had cornered Illia. “It would not suit, to tell others, nor would it suit me, to find out you had been bragging about your actions to those who think the same as you OR find myself in the position where if I had to save myself I would have to tell the truth ABOUT you and what you did.“ Illia leaned in close to her. “I've warned you once already! You supplied the drug, you sold it to me, so be careful what you say. Keep it shut or else.“
He backed away from her, to move off as Lumark and Bjoi came round the corner she smiled, they said nothing as they passed her. “I really don’t like her.“ Hissed Bjoi. “She gives me the e b jeebies.“ “Did you see Illia the look on his face?” Lumark nodded. “Those two have been up to something. My father told me to never trust a Hafa. I reckon he’s right.”
“Becci had summoned a Medisent to check Anora again. This time to make sure she was fit to attend that afternoon's meeting. They were on their way there talking amongst themselves. "That toxin is completely out of her system. I suggest we should all take turns to make sure that Anora is never on her own, well.” She giggled.
“Almost never!" Delise grinned. "Not forgetting ear plugs!“ "Laugh all you want!“ Anora shook her head, rolled her eyes, with them laughing. "I don't need watching!" "We don’t mind.” Anora had had no say in the final decision made. They wanted her kept safe. Also as Colfra was quick to point out, some of them NOT having the stress of seeing her so ill.
“We love you Anora! If we keep you safe and in one piece, one day when you get to rule the Jogarth perhaps you will be strong enough to make decisions and change the Jogarth to a race that has love, compassion, mercy in its vocabulary. You don't need to punish them. Seeing you changing things, knowing they can do nothing to stop you? The fact they will resent that, have to live with it; is more than enough punishment.
Isabellani had worked hard on establishing her image as a ruler NOT to be disobeyed or to be treated as anything but ‘the supreme ruler of the Jogarth Empire’. Brought up by her parents to believe, that cruelty, begets RESPECT and has its own rewards? To get Anora to accept that love is a quality worth having, will take time, but they were determined, NOT to see their friend at the mercy of those who regarded her as a means to an end; her end.
Elsewhere?
It SHOULD NEVER have existed. A sort of parallel dimension? Close to Pious point and the bridge that went across to the island nature reserve? It was and yet was not, there. Within this anomaly, was imprisoned a being, from the race known. As the Gaisek.
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