She nodded.“Yes, please.”
They walked back to the main entrance, where Orex picked her up, flexed his wings, and they shot skyward.
The sky was very blue, and the village had scooter-type vehicles coming and going.
Orex settled them outside the city, and they walked into the village, hand-in-hand.
It was time to see more humans and dream of being home again.
* * * *
Harwin froze as shestared at the grey robes in front of her.“I know you.”
“Nope.Pretty sure you are wrong, Charlotte.”She smiled behind her gauzy face covering.
“Skylar?Oh, my god.I thought you were dead.”Harwin handed the baby to Ra and lunged to hug her.
Skylar held on and smiled.“I was.I am back in my ghost-talker capacity, Queen Harwin of Aten.It is so sweet that you took our family name as your name.”
“Take that shit off.”
“I have to explain first.Harwin, I don’t get to be gold and shiny.My mom was from a Dyturan line, and when I died on Earth, I sent out a beacon, and they came to bring me to the stars.I am tuned to the population of Earth and those who died during my lifetime.I also look a little grey and freaky.Oh, and I grew horns.”
Harwin blinked.“Don’t care, Skylar.Let me see.”
Skylar shrugged, removed her facial covering, and lifted her hood clear of her horns.Harwin looked at her and hugged her again.“I always wanted a dragon.”
Skylar laughed.“I knew you would go there.”She looked over.“How are you doing over there, ancient Ra?”
He was holding the baby.“You are truly related?”
“Yes.This is how Dyturans manifest.”
“I have never seen one without their covering.”
“I am avant garde.”Skylar chuckled.She looked at Harwin, who was trailing a finger down the scales across the bridge of her nose.“Harwin...not a toy.”
“They are so cool.I thought they would be grey or black, but they are iridescent.”
“Yeah, that apparently means something, so I am supposed to keep them covered.The dead are gossips.”She smiled.“Is there anyone you wish to speak to?”
Harwin blinked.
Skylar put her concealment back in place and waited.
“What year were you born?”
“Eighty-three.”
“Grandma Harwin.”
Skylar smiled, nodded, and stepped back.In the place she had been standing was their grandmother.
She moved to the side and watched as an astonished Grandma Harwin met Harwin, Queen of Aten, Elder Hmrain Ra, and their baby, Harran Harwin.
Grandma admired her great-grandson and told Harwin to call on her anytime the Dyturan was nearby.
Harwin paused.“Uh, Grandma, the Dyturan is Skylar.”