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sorting information, I welcome being able to simply let you make the first move. It takes the stress out of sex.”
    “Glad I can be of assistance. I believe that tonight will just be cuddling. You look exhausted and a little blue.”
    She scowled and looked at her hand. The acid marks were indeed Jaluum blue. She touched her face. “You are kidding.”
    He grinned. “No. I am not. He took your wounds but transferred his skin to you. I have heard of such a thing out in the imperium, but I had no idea that there was a healer of that nature at home.”
    “You would be surprised what you can find if you look for it. I am unhappy to have to leave the final recruitment today, by the way.”
    “You were attacked by an acid-wielding maniac. I believe an evening off is due you.”
    “I will have to file a report.”
    “Of course. I had to file our arrival before I joined my father with dinner prep yesterday. I will speak to the project manager on behalf of Urgan’s family and send their requests for his conditional membership.”
    She was going to argue the point, but she was too tired. “Fine. Update them on my status as well. You have all the details.”
    She settled in her seat and closed her eyes. “Wake me up when we arrive.”
    “Yes, my lady. I will also have to repair your suit and cloak. The acid burned right through.”
    “Whatever.”
    She dozed and felt a hand stroke her left cheek before warm blackness eased her into sleep.
     
    Apparently, being acid washed meant she would get her food delivered to the bedroom while Solos sat next to her repairing her clothing. He had to use other materials to patch her clothing, and then, he pressed his talent into action and matched the fabric.
    Ideera herself brought a tray in, and Solos moved quickly to catch it when she saw Brigeet. “Oh, my seedlings.”
    Brigs had already had the same shock moment looking in a mirror. Half her face was the lavender blue of one of the locals with a blush. “I apologize.”
    Solos put the tray down on Brigs’s lap. “Her own colouring should return at some point.”
    Ideera blinked and came over to touch her cheek. “It is real?”
    “Oh, it’s real all right. A little sore as well.”
    Ideera snatched her fingers back. “Apologies.”
    Solos chuckled. “It is fine, Mother. She simply is enjoying being served without having to deal with the daily trivia.”
    “Tweliak has been complaining about the woman trying to gain her son, but she never thought that the maniac would attack. She just knew that Jadara was not a good match.”
    Solos laughed. “Tweliak found a good match. She as much as offered Urgan to Brigeet.”
    Brigs blushed but Ideera scowled. “Not until you bond with Solos. After that, take as many as are offered you, but Solos will be first mate.”
    Solos grinned as his mother laid it out for Brigs.
    Ideera crossed her arms. “I don’t care what you look like; we have run it through the council and you are staying on Jaluum. You are the new base coordinator for the Jaluum Guardian base.”
     

Chapter Seven
     
     
    A quick call to the project headquarters proved Ideera’s claim. The Matriarch Council had asked for her to be permanently placed on Jaluum and so she was. The amount negotiated for her services made her a very wealthy woman and the matriarchs were going to be knocking on her door and offering up their sons.
    She managed to squeeze the remaining four recruitments into the next afternoon. Two were definitely interested and the other two were involved in bonding contracts. She would have more than the minimum of required Guardians, but now, she had to get them trained.
    Solos was busy picking out his trousseau for their bonding ceremony. Apparently, by taking advantage of Ideera’s son under her own roof, she had sealed her fate.
    Brigs met with the tailor and got a gown for her first bonding ceremony. Gold and black were made more striking by the colour of her hair.
    A magistrate was coming over,