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keeping her
hands in his as he sat. Kim moved to his side and then hesitated.
“Kim?” he asked
    “I….” Her pale skin started to turn rosy.
“I’ve never sat in a man’s lap before, I’m not sure how….” Her
voice trailed off.
    Wray closed his eyes, relieved to hear her
say she didn’t know what to do. He refused to allow himself to
dwell on how comfortable she had seemed in his arms, as if she were
used to being held by a male. The thought of another male holding
her had troubled him deeply for some reason, but to know he was the
only one… slowly, making sure not to frighten her, he slipped his
hands around her waist and settled her across his thighs as his
arms enfolded her.
    Kim immediately felt like she was home as his
arms surrounded her in warmth and she burrowed deeper into his
chest. “Will you tell me more?”
    “What would you like to know?” he asked
softly, looking down at her.
    “I don’t know.” Yawning, she discovered she
was suddenly exhausted and laid her head on his chest, listening to
the strong beat of his heart, for some reason it comforted her.
“How can you understand all those hissing and clicking sounds the
Ganglians make?”
    “I know the language of every species in the
known Universes. You will also, now that I have placed the educator
on you.”
    “You did what?” Kim asked, raising tired eyes
to his.
    “While the repair unit worked I placed what
we call an educator over your eyes. It causes no harm.” He quickly
reassured her. “It only teaches you so you can understand and speak
to other species.”
    “Speak to them?”
    “Yes, right now you are speaking Tornian, but
if you were speaking to a Ganglian you would speak Ganglian.”
    “I…” Kim’s voice trailed off as she realized
what was coming out of her mouth were growls, not words.
    “It is commonly done throughout the Universes
and allows different species to communicate.”
    “But you said you learned the
languages.”
    “I have learned many of them, but there are
still some that I needed the educator for.” Wray didn’t tell her
he’d only used it once, for educators could be corrupted, making
the person who used them do things they never would otherwise. It
was against Tornian law, but that didn’t mean there weren’t those
who would attempt it. It was why Wray trusted only Grim to program
his when it was needed. He knew Grim would never harm him.
    “But… “ before she could ask her next
question, another yawn caught her off guard.
    “Rest , Kim.” Wray
told her gently. “We will talk more once you are rested."
    Nodding sleepily , Kim closed her eyes.

Chapter Three
    Wray let his eyes brush over Kim’s delicate
features while she slept. She was the most beautiful creature he
had ever seen and yet she seemed surprised when he'd told her so.
He thought Adana was beautiful and she had been, in the Tornian
way. She had been tall, coming to his shoulder and had kept her
long black hair pulled away from her face, revealing the strength
of her features and breadth of her frame. It was something Tornian
males appreciated for it meant the female was able to withstand a
Joining with the larger male.
    Kim was not large, she was more the size of a
young male just before he started his warrior training and yet she
survived a Ganglian attack, something few could do, including
Tornian females. How long had the Ganglians held her? His mind
claimed that it couldn’t have been more than a day, but in his
heart… she had been so severely bruised, so damaged… The closest
planet to where they found the Ganglian ship was two days from
Pontus and this planet she called Earth, he had never heard of it,
which meant it wasn't in a known galaxy.
    She had been concerned with his well-being, a male, when her only concern should have been for her
own. She shared her food. Refused to take more unless he did. Why
would she do this? Did she not realize females were more important
than males? Was it not so on