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in her.
    “Have her turn around.” One of the men rotated his finger in the air.
    Brex paused. “Why?”
    “My females have always had curves; I wish to see if she carries that characteristic.”
    Ty snapped. “Listen, you messed-up perv, I don’t care if my ass appeals to you. It appeals to me, and I am the one who has to wear it.”
    She took a threatening step forward, but Brex put his hand on her shoulder.
    The room erupted in laughter. The central figure grinned. “Ah, that is what we were looking for. Genes are one thing, but fire is what we hoped to see.”
    Ty raised her eyebrows. “How insulting were you willing to get?”
    He shrugged. “Rhexis was willing to mock your breasts, and Leekaron had your complexion and hair on his list. After that, we would degenerate until you fought back or cried.”
    “And you are?”
    Brex introduced her to the council, concluding with, “And this is High Elder Hrakin, the major progenitor of ten percent of our current population.”
    Hrakin got out of his seat and stepped down until he was in front of her.
    Okay, she could concede that he thought she was short. Her head was no higher on him than it was on Brex.
    He extended his hand. “I am honoured to meet you, Mistress Tyanni.”
    “I am pleased to meet you, High Elder Hrakin.”
    She put her hand in his, and he raised his brows in surprise.
    “You have strength in your hands.”
    Ty shrugged. “Brex has been helping me.”
    “It seems you have the right Familiar. It is funny; he didn’t seem excited about the prospect of a woman with wit.”
    Ty glanced back at the four lenses of Brex’s faceplate. “He seems to be adapting well.”
    Elder Hrakin chuckled. “You are delightful. Would you care to join us for lunch?”
    Brex stepped forward and pulled Ty away from the elder. “Medic Alveck wishes her to return immediately. She is ready to have her first genetic harvest. There isn’t any time to waste.”
    Hrakin blinked. “So soon? We will have to begin the selection process.”
    Brex lifted her off her feet. “As long as payment is rendered first. You know the laws, Elder.”
    Hrakin waved his hand in the air. “Of course, of course. Well, take her. I am sure that there will be plenty of time to have a calm meal with her. Is her sister as alert as this one?”
    Brex turned his back on the elders and started walking. “Lynni became a split during her alteration. Leko is dealing with it.”
    The stunned gasp behind them was cut off when the doors closed.
    “What is a split?”
    “She is carrying two different lines of DNA in her body. The splits aren’t useful in the males, but in the females, their worth is more than all the gems on the planet.”
    He carried her back to the riot runner, and they set off over the city, returning to the medical centre. Ty really wanted to know what was going to happen next, but she was afraid to ask.
     

Chapter Four
     
     
    Alveck used an anaesthetic on her abdomen and kept the scanner running while he worked. She was lying naked on the table with different bands of fabric covering her. Brex was keeping the med team from coming in and taking vids.
    “I wish that we could do this under full sedation, but it isn’t recommended, and you have spent enough time in medical recuperating.” Alveck settled near her feet.
    “Can you explain what you are going to do?”
    “I am going to aspirate the follicles on your ovaries and remove any viable eggs. Once the eggs are removed, they will be verified for health and stored for future development.”
    She swallowed. “Ready when you are.”
    He patted her foot. “I doubt that.”
    What followed was the most focused internal exam that she had ever experienced. Ten minutes of having her legs spread with her knees up and strange pressure, Alveck finally withdrew with a grin. “Well done, Mistress.”
    She closed her legs with a snap. “How often do we have to do that?”
    Brex was at her side and helping her to sit up. The