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“Oh, you poor thing—that’s terrible,” Kat said, when she finished “But are you sure he ought to break the bond? You know, I’uys was certain we shouldn’t be together, but when he tried to sever our bond, sos happened”

Em shook her head

“I don’t know anything at this point except that I’et home and I don’t feel ready for it a bit”

Kat nodded

“Okay, I knoe got off topic I’h honestly, doll—you already look a What did you do to your hair?”

Eet ready for the Rigellen Trials and how spending tiray to silver

“Though I wish it wasn’t so noticeable now,” she said dolefully “The tabloids are certain to h I ran away froer and then went to some alien spa to have my hair done They’llmy planet when it needed me most”

Kat frowned and a deterlint came into her blue eyes

“They’ll only say that if you let the to let the Press spin this their way We’re going to tell theellen people and how you saved the Earth by bonding with Commander Rarev!”

“No, no!” Em said hastily “We can’t do that! At least, we can’t tell the for the Monstruainst Earth’s best interests Besides—he feels that he has to break the bond, remember?”

Kat sighed

“All right—on’t tell about the bonding part But we are going to be sure the Press knows that you went away to save the Earth And we’re going to make you look fabulous while we do it!”

Em nibbled her bottom lip uncertainly

“I don’t know about that I rather think it would be better if I dressed down a little bit Andto my hair? I need to put it up and try to hide the new color somehow”