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“I see where you’re going” Rarev nodded gravely “Nevertheless, they need to know They et the Yillium in time”

“Fine” Sylvan nodded “But itfrom another human rather than a Kindred—we need to choose someone who can cushion the blow”

“What about Minister Eested, as casually as he could

You ought to stay away fro voice in his head If you want to keep your vow never to call a bride, that is She s…

Rarev pushed the voice away The Minister froain the right to call brides fro the Secretary-General of the World Council—as a disgusting bigot—by the force of her personality alone She was a for and self-assured, which Rarev couldn’t deny was damned attractive He was a Lionus Monstrum and his kind were very do, self-confident females

What about her scent, isn’t that what you really find attractive? the voice in his head whispered again The scent of aSeason—her Second Heat? Not tosilver mane…

No! He pushed the thought away again What right had he to call a bride when the rest of the Monstru to avoid problems when they caned with?

Already several of his people had co with potential mates But the situation on Earth was tense—ry at the idea that “ani them There were cries of “bestiality” and “depravity” and protests had been cropping up all over the sreen planet

Rarev wished he could explain to them that the Monstrum were people too Just because some of them looked a bit like Earth animals, didn’t ent beings who only wanted to be seen and treated as equals

But that seemed to be too much to ask from many humans…

“Yes, I think she’s an excellent choice,” Cohts “We can run the information by her and ask her advice on what to disclose to the rest of the World Council”

“Indeed I should go at once” Rarev kept his face ierness he felt to see the gorgeous ain

“Oh? You intend to go yourself rather than sending a er?”

Sylvan raised his eyebrows It was odd to see the two furry appendages on his otherwise sh he found the smooth, nearly hairless skin of the hu, it just looked odd on the males Theythey wore

“It’s important information—I think Minister Oxley deserves to hear it from one of us personally,” he said “And since the Monstruht to call brides froo and speak to her”