their attention to the holograph as it switched to an image of around two dozen nude women. They had skin colors ranging from the deep brown to pale cream, and hair in shades of blonde, brown, and red to the rare black. Some had slanted eyes like the people of the Middle Continent of Kadothia and the highly prized dark brown eyes seemed to be common. Ranging from slim to deliciously plump, Lorn said a silent prayer of thanks that the women of this distant world were not only compatible with the Kadothian males but, even by Kadothian standards, beautiful. Their sex was shaped to be receptive to his cock, even if they were smaller than most females of the Bel’Tan galaxy. Leaning slightly forward he examined the images closely, noting the women appeared to have extra skin on the exterior of their sex, folds that looked incredibly soft and his cock stirred as he imagined taking all that tender flesh into his mouth and tonguing it. Staring at the exotic petals of the Earth woman’s sex, he imagined how good it would feel to have that extra skin caress his cock as he took his female.
The Scout raised his voice above the multitude of the excited whispers, “They have the ability to form psychic bonds with their mates, but for some reason, the power remains dormant in them.”
At that the crowd hushed and Lady Elsin gave the Scout a narrow eyed look. “How do we know this?”
The Scout bowed his head in her direction. “Lady Adar, with your permission, I would like to allow one of my men to testify about his experience bonding to an Earth woman.”
His mother managed to hide her reaction quite well, only a slight lift in her delicately arched brow betraying her surprise. “Proceed.”
The attention of the room focused on a young male of the Scout class as he made his way down from the viewing stands to the elderly Scout’s side. “High Congress, my name is Nilin of House Brusk.”
Lady Yanush spoke first. “Did you manage a full bonding with an Earth woman? Blessed by the Lord of Life?”
“I did, Lady Yanush.”
Suddenly Lorn’s father growled and the Scout paled as Lorn’s mother glared at him; her displeasure spread through the air like a firestorm and sizzled along Lorn’s skin in painful sparks. “How dare you shield yourself before the High Congress.”
Nilin dropped to his knees while the elderly Scout stepped forward, physically putting himself between the young man and Lady Elsin’s displeasure. “He is not shielding, Lady Elsin. It is a side effect of his bond with the Earth woman. It appears that bonding with her shields him from all other minds. Even the High Priestess of the Lord of Life could not reach his mind after the bonding ceremony was complete.”
A shocked silence fell over the entire room and Lorn exchanged a startled glance with Nast.
Lady Yanush was the first to speak, her voice tremulous. “He is right, I cannot access his mind.”
Cendor, the High Congressman representing the Islands of Tranquility stood, his green armor denoting him as a Healer gleamed in the bright lights. “You said the High Priestess blessed their union. Was she able to read this Earth woman through Nilin before she performed the ceremony?”
Nilin stood, and after the elder Scout nodded, he approached the High Congress once again. “The High Priestess was able to read my Matriarch through me, and she said that Mary, my wife, had a pure and good soul.”
Lady Elsin relaxed slightly, her expression pensive. “Was your bonding different in any other ways?”
“The full bonding will not take place unless the Earth female is in love with her bondmate.”
Lady Yanush blinked in surprise. “What do you mean?”
Nilin gave her a wry smile. “It means that only after Mary began to fall in love with me could I penetrate her shields. Without her trust, without her true love I would never have been able to touch her soul.”
“Unheard of,” Lady Elsin said in an incredulous whisper. “You mean to say you