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Rylic had his arms around her from the back, in front of her the
female Sagos struggled to its feet. Unfortunately, they were in the
back of the pen, the entrance blocked by the large body of the animal.
The Sagos snorted, bellowed and lowered its scaly head. Orola
stared at the sharp long horn pointing at her chest. If the animal
lurched ahead, it would run that long horn right through her and
Rylic.
Without thinking, she reached out and touched the horn.
She heard Rylic take a deep breath and hold it.
Again, the Sagos snorted, but made no other threatening moves.
Then it lowered its large head even further and turned sideways.
Orola stepped closer and began stroking the smooth, scaly neck.
The animal rubbed its shaggy shoulder against her, almost
knocking her over.
Very gently, Rylic eased out of the pen, pulling Orola with him.
When he closed the gate behind them, he let out a sigh of relief.
Giving Orola a strange look, he said, You are full of surprises. Even
my father, who understands the Sagos, could not have done what you
did.
Orola smiled weakly. I have always had a good relationship
with animals. By the way, where is the calf?
Rylic shook his head. It suffocated. We lost it, but my father
was lucky. He delivered a healthy bull Sagos.
That s good, Orola said. Now& I need to sit down. This has
taken a lot out of me. If only I had my Holy Communicator.
There is a bench back there where the calves are kept, Rylic
said and took Orola s arm.
They found Carth in the pen with the newborn Sagos busy
rubbing down the shaking calf.
Orola sat down and watched. It s got no hair, she said, staring
at the gray-skinned little animal.
Rylic laughed when he saw her puzzled expression. That s why
it is so important to take care of them. The hair will grow fast. Look at
the others. They are only about half a season old.
Orola counted fourteen calves of various sizes; most of them
displayed a thick coat of hair.
Looking up from his work, Carth gave her a friendly smile. Then
he looked at Rylic and frowned. You should have gotten her out of
there sooner.
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I know. Rylic replied, looking sheepish. I m sorry, but she
seemed to have things under control. Did you see what she did?
I saw, Carth said curtly. Still, you should have been more
careful.
My father is very possessive when it comes to his Sagos, Rylic
said under his breath. And maybe a little jealous. He doesn t believe
that anyone else could ever achieve a rapport with them.
I heard that, Carth called. But you have to agree, you ve never
met anyone who can.
Until now, Rylic said, smiling triumphantly.
Carth unsuccessfully suppressed a chuckle. Until now, he
admitted and gave the little Sagos bull a gentle slap on the rump.
That should do it. He looked at Orola. Why don t you and Neltie
go down to the pond for a swim. You ll enjoy the cool water. Rylic
can join you after he s helped me bury the other calf.
Neltie reached for Orola. Come, she laughed and tugged
impatiently at Orola s hand. Let s go and see if we can surprise
Elto.
Orola followed the giggling girl. She still felt a little sluggish, but
a dip into some cool water sounded great.
They didn t see Elto in the pond or anywhere near it. The girls
shed their clothes and gingerly entered the water.
It s cold, Neltie laughed and shivered. I have goose bumps all
over. She looked at Orola. Your breasts, they are so large and yet,
they look so solid. Touching her own breasts, she said, Mine are
small, underdeveloped. They make me look like a little girl, much
younger than I really am. Do you think they ll ever be big?
Orola chuckled and shrugged. Breasts aren t everything. Big
breasts don t make you a woman.
But men like them. I ve seen Elto and Rylic gawking at Lady
Rhena when she comes swimming in the pond.
Most men don t really care. They might look at a woman s
breasts, but a nicely formed body and a pretty face gets their attention.
And you possess both. Any man will find you attractive.
Neltie sighed and ducked her head under water. She came up,
shaking her wet hair and laughed. This is so nice. I never had a sister
to play with. Come, lets race.
The girls swam towards the other side of the pond. Orola could
easily have won the race, but she let Neltie take the lead. Laughing,
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they reached the other side and climbed onto dry land. They lay back
into the soft grass and stared up into the sky.
Do you have any brothers and sisters, Orola?
Orola turned to look at Neltie. Many brothers and lots of
sisters.
Really? How many?
Many. I don t actually know all of them.
How can that be?
Because there are so many.
How many?
I don t know. Hundreds.
Neltie laughed. Now I know you re playing with my mind. How
can you have hundreds of brothers and sisters? How many did your
parents have at one time?
Orola smiled. We have many parents. I never knew my birth
parents. After we are born, we are raised in the Place of Learning.
Our place in society is determined during that time. I was trained to
be a warrior and also a priestess. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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Rylic had his arms around her from the back, in front of her the
female Sagos struggled to its feet. Unfortunately, they were in the
back of the pen, the entrance blocked by the large body of the animal.
The Sagos snorted, bellowed and lowered its scaly head. Orola
stared at the sharp long horn pointing at her chest. If the animal
lurched ahead, it would run that long horn right through her and
Rylic.
Without thinking, she reached out and touched the horn.
She heard Rylic take a deep breath and hold it.
Again, the Sagos snorted, but made no other threatening moves.
Then it lowered its large head even further and turned sideways.
Orola stepped closer and began stroking the smooth, scaly neck.
The animal rubbed its shaggy shoulder against her, almost
knocking her over.
Very gently, Rylic eased out of the pen, pulling Orola with him.
When he closed the gate behind them, he let out a sigh of relief.
Giving Orola a strange look, he said, You are full of surprises. Even
my father, who understands the Sagos, could not have done what you
did.
Orola smiled weakly. I have always had a good relationship
with animals. By the way, where is the calf?
Rylic shook his head. It suffocated. We lost it, but my father
was lucky. He delivered a healthy bull Sagos.
That s good, Orola said. Now& I need to sit down. This has
taken a lot out of me. If only I had my Holy Communicator.
There is a bench back there where the calves are kept, Rylic
said and took Orola s arm.
They found Carth in the pen with the newborn Sagos busy
rubbing down the shaking calf.
Orola sat down and watched. It s got no hair, she said, staring
at the gray-skinned little animal.
Rylic laughed when he saw her puzzled expression. That s why
it is so important to take care of them. The hair will grow fast. Look at
the others. They are only about half a season old.
Orola counted fourteen calves of various sizes; most of them
displayed a thick coat of hair.
Looking up from his work, Carth gave her a friendly smile. Then
he looked at Rylic and frowned. You should have gotten her out of
there sooner.
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I know. Rylic replied, looking sheepish. I m sorry, but she
seemed to have things under control. Did you see what she did?
I saw, Carth said curtly. Still, you should have been more
careful.
My father is very possessive when it comes to his Sagos, Rylic
said under his breath. And maybe a little jealous. He doesn t believe
that anyone else could ever achieve a rapport with them.
I heard that, Carth called. But you have to agree, you ve never
met anyone who can.
Until now, Rylic said, smiling triumphantly.
Carth unsuccessfully suppressed a chuckle. Until now, he
admitted and gave the little Sagos bull a gentle slap on the rump.
That should do it. He looked at Orola. Why don t you and Neltie
go down to the pond for a swim. You ll enjoy the cool water. Rylic
can join you after he s helped me bury the other calf.
Neltie reached for Orola. Come, she laughed and tugged
impatiently at Orola s hand. Let s go and see if we can surprise
Elto.
Orola followed the giggling girl. She still felt a little sluggish, but
a dip into some cool water sounded great.
They didn t see Elto in the pond or anywhere near it. The girls
shed their clothes and gingerly entered the water.
It s cold, Neltie laughed and shivered. I have goose bumps all
over. She looked at Orola. Your breasts, they are so large and yet,
they look so solid. Touching her own breasts, she said, Mine are
small, underdeveloped. They make me look like a little girl, much
younger than I really am. Do you think they ll ever be big?
Orola chuckled and shrugged. Breasts aren t everything. Big
breasts don t make you a woman.
But men like them. I ve seen Elto and Rylic gawking at Lady
Rhena when she comes swimming in the pond.
Most men don t really care. They might look at a woman s
breasts, but a nicely formed body and a pretty face gets their attention.
And you possess both. Any man will find you attractive.
Neltie sighed and ducked her head under water. She came up,
shaking her wet hair and laughed. This is so nice. I never had a sister
to play with. Come, lets race.
The girls swam towards the other side of the pond. Orola could
easily have won the race, but she let Neltie take the lead. Laughing,
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they reached the other side and climbed onto dry land. They lay back
into the soft grass and stared up into the sky.
Do you have any brothers and sisters, Orola?
Orola turned to look at Neltie. Many brothers and lots of
sisters.
Really? How many?
Many. I don t actually know all of them.
How can that be?
Because there are so many.
How many?
I don t know. Hundreds.
Neltie laughed. Now I know you re playing with my mind. How
can you have hundreds of brothers and sisters? How many did your
parents have at one time?
Orola smiled. We have many parents. I never knew my birth
parents. After we are born, we are raised in the Place of Learning.
Our place in society is determined during that time. I was trained to
be a warrior and also a priestess. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]