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feel horrible. I felt like I had let her down. Adomas was her son, and he had died trying to protect me.
    Feeling upset with myself, I changed the subject.  “London has found a habitable planet in a neighboring star system. I think the rebels are there.”
    Ignas nodded. “As do I. They escaped rather quickly. A lucky escape of course. However the swiftness of their escape would suggest a planet in a neighboring star system.”
    “How will you proceed?” Dalia asked.
    “Well, there are two things I must do first.” I exhaled. “I will conduct the interim title fight before we leave.” I looked at Ignas. “And I have to complete my training.”
    He gave me a bow. “Absolutely, My Ruler.”
    “We will be traveling into the unknown. I need to be prepared for anything.” I folded my hands in my lap and leaned back. “And I have a feeling this is going to come down to me and Juozas.”
    Ignas nodded. “It most likely will.”
    Dalia reached out to me and gently touched my side. “Go out tonight, My Ruler. Enjoy yourself for a while and find a mate.”
    I graciously smiled and touched her hand. Thanks, Mom. “OK, I will.”

Chapter 14: Emily
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    A t night, in our society, there was always a large party going on somewhere. At a lounge, a beach, or even someone’s building, it didn’t matter. We Mamluks liked to party.
    I got dressed in a sexy outfit and headed to my ship. The soldiers escorted me there and we all got on board. I flew to the beach and landed by a never-ending row of parked ships. There were bonfires all over the place, drummers spread out from end to end, servants running around with drinks, and lots of half-naked Mamluks.
    I left my ship and swayed into the madness. I could feel the ground vibrate as I walked. Before long, everyone began to realize I had arrived.
    “Our Ruler has come to the gathering!”
    The dancing crowds spread out and locked their eyes onto me. I became a little shy as I moved ahead, but luckily it wore off fast. The drummers sped the beat up as I came forward. A soldier danced away from the crowd and came up to me. He had dark skin, sharp hazel eyes, and a smile that made me blush.
    The soldier danced around me, daring me to respond. I kicked off my shoes and began to sway with him. In the background, I could hear the crowd chanting.
    “She can rule and she can dance, she can rule and she can dance!”
    The soldier stomped his feet in the sand and rocked his shoulders to the beat. I threw my hands in the air and swung my hips from side to side. The crowd hollered and cheered as we went on. He fell to the ground and did a wild dance in the sand, leaping up and down to the tempo, kind of like a break dancer.
    I leaned my head back and howled at the moon. The soldier jumped up and lifted me high in the air. He spun me around to the other side and carefully set me down. He opened his legs and hopped in place with his shoulders bouncing to the beat.
    I smiled ecstatically and danced with him for a second, then I surprised him and slid through his legs. I rose in a flash and did a cartwheel, and that move made the crowd roar, then they started a new chant. 
    “Now she flips, the best flip, now she flips, the best flip! Flip, flip, flip, flip!”
    Out of nowhere, someone ran into the circle and did a back flip. The soldier dancing with me backed away and did a series of cartwheels before coming back to me. With style, I did the splits in the sand, popped up and did a back flip. The soldier playfully grabbed his chest like he was hurt and purposely fell over.
    I threw my hands up and cheered loudly, and the crowd busted into a dancing frenzy, howling as they did.
    Afterward, I found a seat on a large stone that had been placed in the sand. A group of citizens and soldiers surrounded me. They were delighted to see me at the beach, staring at me with big smiles.
    “You were fantastic, My Ruler,” a citizen said.
    “Why thank you.”
    The soldier I had