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hug. She was wearing a smart and glittering bodysuit with a series of gardening tools on a belt around her waist. Her golden skin and long brown hair was a giveaway that Rowen wasn’t local.
    Using the training she had worked so hard to master, Rox didn’t take Rowen’s body heat for her own during the hug.
    “Welcome to the base. Are you really Terran?” Rowen looked her over from head to toe.
    “I am. I am just a little paler than the average human. The eyes went when the talent came in.” She smiled. “How long have you been here?”
    “Four months. I am just getting my nerve up to get my Nakkua tattoo done. I was hoping that it might be a good time this weekend, but it seems Devnin will be busy.” Rowen gave him a knowing look.
    Devnin held up his hands. “Despite my marriage, nothing of my behaviour within the base has changed. I will still put the ink on you. It has been waiting a week.”
    Rox sighed. “What kind of tattoos are we talking about?”
    Devnin turned his back to her and pulled his shirt up. The elaborate twists and turns that marked the silver on her wrist were picked out in black ink on his entire back. She reached out and touched the marks, pulling her hand back when he shivered.
    “Sorry.”
    He turned, and she blinked when she realised that the cool of her touch was not the problem, it was the touch itself that was the issue. Apparently, contact had the capability of spiralling rapidly out of control.
    He slowly lowered his shirt and tucked it back into place.
    Rox didn’t know where to look. Four other pairs of eyes were staring at her and everything was silent.
    Rowen finally spoke, “So, who is making dinner today?”
    Skorin raised his hand.
    She elbowed him. “Then, you had better get to it.”
    Rox enjoyed the distraction and the group turned to watch as Skorin entered the kitchen and tendrils of darkness lifted from around him, moving objects and retrieving ingredients.
    Devnin spoke softly, “We could use the food dispenser and we do when we have an assignment or come home exhausted, but when there is quiet, we take turns cooking.”
    She chuckled. “I have never been good with cooking. I can’t keep the heat on.”
    “Then, you will have to find some other means of executing your turn.”
    “I might need your help when it comes to that.”
    “I will stand by to assist you.” He winked again and rubbed her arm through her robe.
    Skorin’s efforts were fascinating to watch. When a chime shimmered through the room, everyone’s head went up.
    Devnin headed to the com room that he had pointed out to her earlier, and he smiled when he returned. “Roxelena, you are with me. We have to take care of another fire, and I believe your assistance will speed the ratification immediately.”
    She got to her feet and removed her cloak. “Ready when you are.”
    He paused and swallowed heavily. “Right. I will be back as soon as I can wedge myself into my suit.”
    Everyone in the room laughed, but Rowen was staring. “That is quite the outfit.”
    “The less I wear, the less cold those around me feel. It might be hard to deal with at first, but this is what I am stuck with. Oh. Right. The trident.”
    She darted to her quarters and grabbed the trident while tossing her robe to the bed. She checked the mirror and admired the thigh-high boots, her miniscule bikini bottom with the side coverings that almost made it to the top of said boots.
    Small, decorative panels were on the bottom of her supportive breast wrap, and strips of the thermal fabric ran horizontally to cover what had to be covered. Her shoulders were wrapped in a collar that extended on both sides to cover her upper arms.
    With the trident in her hand, she was definitely an impressive and nearly naked figure. When she activated the trident, those around had better bundle up.
     

Chapter Five
     
     
    Fitted with an ear and collar com, she hung onto Fire Fall and listened to her first mission briefing.
    “The research