Ra said, “Where are you staying?”
“In my shuttle.It is safest for me there.”
“Stay here.”Ra frowned.“We have rooms for guests.”
She looked at him and said, “With this being a world with many Terrans, some of the ghosts might slip out when I rest.It is unsettling for those who are in my vicinity.My ship is shielded to keep them in.”
Ra blinked.“I had not considered that.”
“Few do.That is why my kind usually come for those who need them, and then they leave.I have a few worlds to visit, but I will wait for Zoey.She lost a lot.Her entire team of rescuers wishes to be spoken to.”
Harwin smiled.“Good.Zelda is going to dance for us tonight.”
“Yes, I know.I have to help her with her clothing.I will be right back.”She bowed and glided toward the manufacturing unit, where Zelda was frowning and looking at the options.
With a few taps of her fingers, she brought up the dance gear options from her ship’s computer and uploaded them to the unit.From there, she left them and returned to Ra and Harwin.
She had to meet her little second cousin properly.
Skylar went through diaper changes, and Harwin stared at her.“How are you doing that?”
Ra was amused.“I have never seen Dyturan skills used for that.”
She had the dirty diaper, cleaning wipes, and cream hovering in the air around her as she finished fastening the new unit.“Well, I am sure the guys use it for holding sex partners in place or something.”
Harwin whispered, “How are you doing that?”
“Energy fields support the ghosts or spirits; I radiate the field.Like a giant telekinetic shield that I can control.I can also light it on fire, but that is a little extreme for this.”The baby was sleepy when his butt was clean, so Skylar handed him back to his dad.The huge hands of Ra made the baby tiny, but he had been a solid ten pounds when he was born.
Ra smiled.“You don’t want to hold him?”
“I don’t know how comfortable he would be in my field.I don’t want to upset him on his first day.”She dispersed the items to the bots, and another came in with folded fabric.“Oh, I had them make a baby sling for you, so you don’t have to carry him everywhere.”
Harwin smiled.“Thanks, Skylar.”
“Zani would have kitted you out, but she’s talking with Zoey.”
Ra said, “Zoey is in fluid.She can’t speak.”
“They are identical twins.They don’t need sound.”Skylar waved her hand in the air.“They can communicate directly.Soul to soul.Zelda can as well, but she needs to sleep to manage it.”
Harwin said, “How do you know that?”
“I can see it.Thick columns of energy that run between them.Aretta has a connection to Zelda, but it isn’t the same as those who shared a womb.Funny that none of them grew up together.”She chuckled.
Ra frowned.“Explain.”
Skylar smiled and explained about the triad, the deportation order, and the split parentage.
Harwin asked, “How do you know that?”
“I was friends with Zoey.”Her answer was simple.
Harwin paused, “Like before the end of everything?”
“Nope.During.I was one of the snowmobile team that drove around and brought people back to the cavern settlement.”
Harwin stared.“Shit.”