her head and went to the elevator. They went down four floors and the elevator opened directly into Hensel’s living space.
Kyle was surprised that the door opened directly into the main room and heard a chuckle, “It can only open when I allow it.” Kyle looked to the right toward the huge window and saw Hensel sitting in a power chair next to it. “Thank you for coming, Admiral.” Kyley nodded. “I wasn’t speaking to you, Kyley; you had no choice but to be here.”
Kyle looked at Hensel, “High Leader, I am no longer an Admiral.”
“Yes, but you once held the rank and you deserve the honor.”
“I don’t really see it as an honor, High Leader.”
“Even so, I do. I’ve asked both of you here to listen in on an interview I’m about to conduct. Will you do that for an old Goran, Kyle?”
Kyle tried not to smile but couldn’t stop himself, “Hensel, I would never dishonor you by refusing any request you make.”
“Are you certain about that?”
Kyle tilted his head, “I am. You are the only one I really honor.”
“What about your sister?”
“I love her, High Leader but I can tell her no.”
Hensel smiled and nodded toward two chairs against the far wall, “If you’ll sit down, I’ll call the participants in.”
Kyle walked over to the chairs and thought to Kyley, “You didn’t tell me he was waiting for us to arrive!”
“I didn’t know.”
Kyle shook his head. He should have just left the bar immediately. Hensel smiled. Being a Living Legend did have its perks. He saw the elevator door open and Amelee walked in with a woman that was…different. He knew the woman’s DNA was modified to human form but her eyes were…different. He tried to think about whom she reminded him of and it took some time but he finally realized she looked like Lukas did after he was converted to human form. He had to admit that she was extraordinary. Her long wispy white hair was…different. “Please come in and take a seat.”
Amelee walked up to the large desk and stood at attention. The woman with her stared at her and after a moment, stood up straighter. “Please make yourselves comfortable. I don’t require Military Protocol, Commodore Jorgenson.” Amelee smiled, bowed and sat down in a chair. The Woman did the same and Hensel moved across the room in his power chair. He looked at the woman and smiled, “I understand your name is Legune.”
The woman looked at Amelee and then said, “It is, High Leader.”
“Please call me Hensel. The two sitting against the wall are Kyle and Kyley Ambrose.” Amelee looked at Kyley and smiled, “It’s good to see you, Admiral.”
Kyley smiled, “Keep up the excellent work, Commodore.” Amelee looked at Kyle and nodded. Kyle nodded back and Amelee turned to Hensel.
Hensel looked at Legune, “Welcome to my home and I hope you’ve been treated well since your arrival.”
Legune looked at Amelee, “I think she has tried to make me comfortable but I must confess that I’m way over my head in your society. Your technology is far beyond anything I’ve ever experienced. I’m scared to do the simplest things for fear of causing something catastrophic.”
Hensel looked at Amelee as she said “Her mind is resistant to the readers.”
“What?”
“The readers don’t work with her.” Kyle looked at Kyley and saw her eyes narrow. How was this possible?
Hensel looked at Legune and leaned back in his power chair. He hesitated and said, “Miss Legune, I am going to ask you to allow me to do something.”
“What is that?”
“I need to look in your mind at the experiences you’ve had with the Feeder that rules your village.” Legune stared at Hensel, looked at Amelee, and then turned back to Hensel, “You could do this whether or not I agreed to it?”
Hensel nodded, “But that would not be polite.”
Legune shrugged, “I’ve had my mind examined by the Feeder since the day I was born. I should be used to it by now. I do ask you keep what