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are still going on. Those talents didn’t realize what they were in for.”
    “Did they manage to grab anyone?”
    “Anyone captured was freed in a matter of minutes. Is this really your home?” Rackon looked around with an assessing gaze.
    “It is my world. What do you think?”
    “It is a little more stressful than I imagined.”
    “And a little more explody than I remember. Ah well, things change. Back to work.”
    She winked at her partner and started to run as she returned to the small skirmishes on the island. It wasn’t what she had planned to do this month but she was freeing her world. It was the moment she had been dreaming of for a decade and she didn’t want to miss a chance to make a difference for the people of Resicor.
     
    * * * *
     
    “Ysyr, what is the status?”
    He smiled at her tone. “Well, Colah, the area has been secured and they are mopping up any Raiders who slipped through their immediate attention. How are things here?”
    Col grinned. “Fine. My sister and niece are inside with another four hundred locals.”
    “Why are you smiling?”
    “My sister is a fire talent. I had no idea.” She giggled. “She used it in front of people.”
    “She may want to keep it stowed. Reinforcements have been arriving across the globe and they are returning home with any welcoming male or female with talent.”
    “Returning home, how?”
    “The Avatar opened thirty gateways to other worlds around Resicor and their folk can now walk in and out without anything slowing them down.”
    Col was surprised. “Is that even possible?”
    “Of course. Admar did it generations ago. They had links to all of their colonies. Some of them are still usable.”
    “I had no idea.”
    “You haven’t been using your educational access to the Citadel as much as you should. It is a shameful neglect of your education.” He grinned and wrapped an arm around her.
    “Aunty Col, is he giving you homework?” Makki’s voice was quite clear in the silence surrounding the school.
    Col laughed and pressed her forehead to Ysyr’s shoulder. Explaining Ysyr was not something she had imagined before.
    “Ysyr, I would like to introduce you to my niece, Makki. Makki, this is Ysyr, he is my partner and I suppose you can call him Uncle.”
    Ysyr was bemused. “I had not thought of that.”
    He slowly released her and turned toward her niece. “I greet you, Makki of Resicor, niece of Colah Geering.”
    Makki stood upright and she extended her hand. “Pleased to meet you, Uncle Ysyr.”
    Col smiled because she knew that look. Ysyr went in for the handshake and he froze when it morphed into a hug and no one could hug like Makki.
    Cabbi came out of the school and her eyes widened. “Makki…”
    Col smiled. “Cabbi, this is my mate and partner, Ysyr. Ysyr, this is Makki’s mother, my sister Cabbi. I know you have seen each other on the com calls but I am delighted you have met in person.”
    Makki slowly released Ysyr. “You are a good uncle, I can tell.”
    Col felt a flicker of power from her niece and she stifled a gasp. Makki had always been a good judge of character and that appeared to be part of her up and coming talent.
    Cabbi approached Ysyr cautiously. “I am pleased to finally meet you in person. You are taller than you look on the com screen.”
    He grinned. “And you are more lovely. It seems that the Geering women carry genes not only for power but beauty.”
    He took her hand formally and bowed over it. Cabbi blushed furiously.
    “It is currently safe to come out if anyone wants to get some food or fresh air. Ysyr and I will watch over you until we get the call that everything has ceased.”
    Ysyr nodded and Makki stayed close to him as Col separated to take a flying assessment of the surrounding area. They were clear below and clear above. The worst of the attack seemed to be over.
     
    * * * *
     
    Kiiki smiled at her parents and her cousin before heading for the power station. The Raiders had taken out