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E there E to process what the third Trial was about She supposed she ought to have expected so like this—hadn’t Om’bobla asked her if she was ready to “fuck for her world” or so to that effect?

But she didn’t want to think of the disgusting squid man now She had to keep her oing to win the Third Trial without bonding theether permanently

Em had been part of the World Council and had worked with the Kindred long enough to know thatlove with a Kindred warrior could result in a permanent soul bond—which was exactly what she and Rarev had promised themselves they would avoid But was there a way to pass the Third Trial the Rigellens had set the?

She just didn’t know

“You may retire to your Trial Vessels which have been outfitted with a co Director continued “The judges and myself will observe you as you take each other to ecstasy and deterellen ideals of passion and pleasure”

“So you’ll be watching us during our love?” Em asked The words nearly stuck in her throat She really wasn’t an exhibitionist at heart and the idea of five blue faces pressed to the glass dome as she and Rarev ‘put on a show’ sexually was perhaps the least appealing thing she’d ever contemplated

“Well yes—of course” The Director nodded “How else can we adequately judge your performance?”

“Some of us perforrowled “Neither of our peoples have sex in public places like the Rigellens We aren’t used tolove in front of a crowd”

“Hmmm…” The Director knit his brow and on his chest, his slime-wife made an expression of concentration

“I have it,” she said at last, speaking frorown below her eyes “Why do we not dim the outer cha them?”

“An excellent idea, my dear!” The Director looked down at his chest fondly “It es?”

He looked at the other four Rigellen judges and their slireement

“Very well” The Mining Director nodded “We shall darken the outer chamber so that our presence will be unobtrusive Do all the contestants agree to this solution?”