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wants to hear that their babies are different in a way no one has ever seen before.”
    “I certainly can understand that,” Saige said.  “What do you think of Honey’s theory?”
    “I think she’s right,” Lariah said.  “Or at least, on the right track.  Elder Vulpiran is the leading expert on Clan Jasani genetics.  Garen and Jackson spoke with him this morning and he agrees that Honey’s hypothesis is likely correct, but wants further evidence before accepting it as a definitive explanation.  He’s agreed to come over to meet with Honey and Doc tomorrow afternoon.”
    “Doc?” Saige asked in surprise.  “Isn’t he still on his way back from Onddo?”
    “That’s another thing I wanted to tell you.  Faith found another new jump point near Onddo.  It goes to Terien and, as you know, she also found a jump point in Jasani space to that world.  They’ll arrive tomorrow morning, after about one and a half day’s travel.  It took longer for their message to reach us than it will take them to make the trip.”
    “That’s amazing,” Saige said.
    “It certainly is.  Especially since it means we don’t have to get permission from Sheara 3 for our task force to cut through their territory.  That was a problem because, even though they’re happy with us for removing the Xanti from their space, they’re a cautious people who want nothing to do with war.”
    “The Teriens are just as cautious, and far more grasping,” Saige pointed out.
    Lariah grinned.   “Yes, but they owe us.”
    “Ah,” Saige said, nodding.  “Because their Princess kidnapped Nica, murdered Sila, and attacked Adori?”
    “Yes, and also because we sent a couple of ships into their space two days ago and destroyed four Xanti cruisers, then gave them the coordinates of the new jump point to our space, and to Sheara 3.  Since Teriens own a large percentage of liners that pass between Earth and other worlds, the new jump points are going to be very profitable for them.  We also gave them the transmission codes to break through the newest Blind-Sight system.”
    “That’s a lot of concessions,” Saige said.
    “Not really,” Lariah said with a shrug.  “The Blind Sight codes are being sent to all planets within the Thousand Worlds anyway.  We never intended to keep that secret.  And, once we’re finished with the Xanti, the new jump points will be shared throughout the Thousand Worlds as well.”
    “Excellent,” Saige grinned.  “So what did Jasan get in return?”
    “The right to pass freely through Terien space, without notice, for one decade,” Lariah said smugly.
    “Oh, they’re going to hate that when they see a full-blown Jasani Naval task force cruising through their system,” Saige said with a laugh.
    “They probably won’t notice it too much,” Lariah said.  “The jump point is just inside their territorial border, which is far from their home world.  They tend to keep their technology to a minimum and don’t regularly monitor so far from their home planet.”
    “How long will this make the trip to Xantara?” Saige asked.
    “For one ship to go from Jasan to Terien will take about six hours,” Lariah said.  “From Terien to Onddo, about four hours.  From Onddo to the Xantara jump point, about three days.  With the entire task force, it will take a bit longer of course, so we’re still looking at about a week, which is astounding.”
    “Faith has turned out to be quite the treasure,” Saige said.  “Whether we prevail against the Xanti or not, the Thousand Worlds owes her a debt of gratitude for all she’s done.”
    “Absolutely,” Lariah agreed.  “I’m so happy that she and the Falcorans have become soul-linked.  After all they’ve been through, it’s almost a miracle.”
    Saige nodded, then placed her hands lightly on her stomach as she made her decision.  “No, Lariah, I don’t want the departure date to be moved.  I prefer to make this journey with my sons safely