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Knowing that she is willing to walk out with the Rrassic is definitely a good thing to know. Not every male wants a Breeder.”
    Lianne blinked. “Oh. Right. That makes sense, I suppose.”
    “It is the same thing that women like your friend is after. Just a little fun.” He paused. “She is right about one thing. If a Hunter has a woman and wants to keep her, she isn’t getting away.”
    “Thanks for the warning.”
    “You will learn. If anything happens inside the mixer, grip your band, and it will send out a beacon. Every Hunter in the area will be at your side in seconds. You are not alone in there. You are safe.”
    She rubbed her hands together. “Anything else I should know?”
    “We will be here to take you home when you have had enough of the crowd.”
    Just like that, they were there. The low, flat building hummed with a silent energy. Whatever was going on in there had the same reinforcements as the induction centre. No sounds were getting out.
    The transport was pulled up a few feet from the door, and as she got out of the vehicle, the door swung open.
     
    * * * *
     
    Sorrok checked on the last of the documentation and grinned when his wristband buzzed. Lianne Whelling was at the mixer. It was just the thing to help him unwind.
    He stood, stretched and filed his intention of attendance with Lianne Whelling as his reason. A minute later, his authorization came through, and he was off to change and prepare for an evening of dancing. He might even ask Lianne.
     
    * * * *
     
    She had been expecting a bacchanal, and it was more of a tea party.
    A woman separated from the group of thirty or so and approached with a smile. “You look confused, so I am guessing you are new.”
    Lianne nodded. “I am.”
    “Well, first thing you did when you came in was you were scanned in. Now, you just have to remain here as long as you are comfortable. I am Sarah, and you can ask me anything you like as the evening goes on.”
    Music was playing, but it was slow with an easy dancing beat. “Do we have to dance?”
    “No, but you can’t dance alone. You have to pick a partner.”
    “I thought that they would be asking.”
    “Nope. It is all up to you—well, us.” Sarah smiled. “I will walk you through an evening.”
    Lianne followed her to the crowd and introduced her to the other ladies. The variety of physical attributes confirmed that the Rrassic didn’t have a type. They were after all types of human women.
    “So, music plays, and if you see a guy you want to dance with, you go over and get him. After a few songs, the men put on a display of dance and athleticism that is a little weird to our senses, and we are expected to pick a team to display the same. We tend to randomize it, and if your bracelet lights up, you are on the girls’ team. We get a short briefing, and we take on the guys, so to speak. After that, there are usually more couples’ dances, and we all go home. Some go off to try compatibility, and others have a day planned tomorrow, but we leave and that is the end of the mixer. There are another two next week.”
    Lianne looked across the room to where over a hundred Rrassic of differing types were looking toward the ladies. Lianne was looking for gold eyes on a dark background, and she found several pairs, including the ones she was looking for.
    She took a glass of water and gulped it down. With a stiff back and a determined set to her shoulders, she entered the dance floor and crossed toward the male side. To her amusement, they froze. She walked along the wall of men who stared at her with nostrils flaring, and she stopped in front of Sorrok.
    “Would you care to dance?”
    He grinned. “I would.”
    She held out her hand. “I am a very bad dancer, but this might get me a little even for the training yesterday.”
    He took her hand, and they walked to the centre of the dance floor.
    “The Rrassic dances don’t allow for too much body contact, which is a pity. You look delightfully