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The hallways seemed to wind around forever, sloping down to a lower floor and interior hallway that was lined with natural rock and some sort of tan hued wall paneling. They passed by several closed doors and crates that had not been unpacked. Then, Damian stopped in front of a beautifully ornate black door with [...]
There were boxes stacked up against one wall in all shapes and sizes. There were also several boxes which seemed to have plates of some kind filed into them. Chel stared at the pile. She had never seen so many boxes in her life and knowing that they were gifts was overwhelming. “Viewers sometimes send [...]
“And they think you’re dumb … you won’t believe how many info plates there are in the smaller packages!” Damian enthusiastically gestured to the smaller boxes at the foot of the gift tower. “Nice to sugarcoat it for me, Damian.” Chel shrugged it off. “Well, it’s true.” Damian dug. “I am not dumb.” Chel tried [...]
“Don’t take the gifts as an insult, Chel, I think you’ll like them.” Chel was so focused on Damian, that she didn’t hear someone else walking in on their conversation. ”Should I come back later?” Chel jerked her head abruptly in the direction of the strange voice. Another littan. He was smiling so she could see [...]
“It’s nice to finally meet you, Chel. I’ve brought a gift.” Mauki braced the large package against himself and reached into the folds of his robe. “It’s not because I’m ‘dumb’ is it?” Chel snapped a bit more harshly than she intended. Damian bit his lower lip and grimaced. He was regretting his gentle ribbing [...]
Chel stared at the necklace. She wished she could take back the tone she had just used on Mauki. She felt dumb … literally. He was still smiling. ”Thank you.” Chel stated quietly. “The dress is a gift from Riley.” Mauki shifted the box down. “Is Riley here??” Chel demanded, her fire returning immediately at [...]
Meanwhile, far above the Earth in Riley’s ship, Riley was sitting in his personal communications room. He had a moment to think about what was going on in silence. Maelinn was being attended to by the crew. Maenae was being amused in the entertainment area where she couldn’t continually pester ‘Uncle Riley’ to see Lexx. “RILEY!” [...]
“I’m getting married, Dad! Isn’t that great news?” Riley tried to change the subject. “I was -” “Don’t change the subject, Riley.” His father loomed toward the camera suddenly. “And don’t think your actions have gone unnoticed. I want you to remove yourself from Earth and stop working for Zaile.” Riley cringed under his father’s [...]
“… someone has to help Lexx.” Riley stated softly. He didn’t look at the monitor. “Not you. Stay away from Lexx.” His father’s voice dropped. “He needs me … why don’t you make Trasik leave him alone? He’s our brother! He’s family, Dad! Why aren’t you doing anything?” Riley spoke back, gaining more momentum with [...]
“I have told Trasik to leave him alone, Riley.” His father spoke softer. His voice was tinged with an unusual fatigue. “I have told you all to stay out of this and not one of you has listened. If your mother knew about -” He trailed off, leaving Riley to imagine the anger and scolding [...]
