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“You think this is over?”
“No. I still have to chat with their boss. That will be interesting but should be final.”
Yvari looked at her, and her eyes widened. “You have a beacon?”
“Yes, Hazor insisted on it. I had no idea it was a recorder as well as biometrics, location, and temperature sensors.”
“You know all of its capabilities?”
“Yes. I figured it out from hints Hazor gave me.”
“Hints?”
“He showed up after I went into the bay to do some maintenance.”
Yvari nodded. “Good hint. I also would like to apologize for referring to you as a creature. I wasn’t quite sure what you were.”
“I am a human who had themselves altered to fit in with the local population. I had intended to stay. Should I rethink my plans?”
Yvari blinked. “No. Please no. You have done what we hoped more of your kind would do.”
“They don’t know the program exists. It isn’t inexpensive. If it weren’t for my family working at the assessment centre, I wouldn’t have known about it either.”
“Then, is there a way to make it more well known?” Yvari asked earnestly.
“Sure. I suppose I could appear at the next Landing Day.”
The Hmrain descendant said, “What?”
“The anniversary of the day we arrived here. All five hundred of us. We were all settled here in the city, out of the way. We file for permits and do a street party in the largest park we can find.”
Mathon asked, “Is there dancing?”
Cloudy jumped a little and said warily. “Singing, dancing, videos that were saved from our entry to the Education Station. Also, as many different foods from home that we can replicate.”
Yvari mumbled, “How did I not know about this?”
“You collected us the same way other Hmrain have and tucked us away so we wouldn’t interfere with local life. We have made a life of our own on a world we are getting used to. The parties remind us of why we are here and why we can never go back.”
Yvari paused. “I see. Why am I not invited?”
Mathon said, “You have been, my love. You haven’t wanted to travel to this continent.”
Yvari growled. “Thank you, dearest.”
Mathon grinned. “No trouble, love.”
Cloudy sighed. “Madam acting overseer, why are you trying to be insulted?”
“Because I am actually beginning to admire you, and that is an awkward turn of events. I don’t understand the Hmrain rush to try your people on for size.”
Cloudy nodded. “Because our brains put out enough power to light you up, and it is something that appears to be enjoyable on both sides. Mind you, I wouldn’t know.”
Hazor looked over at her and smirked then returned back to talking to the peacekeepers.
Yvari sighed. “I had hoped he would be older before he wanted a companion.”
“How old is he?”
