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MALIK

“ Melanna , my sweet one, why do you seem to be so upset this rising? I thought your bans were about to be announced for your upcoming Companion choosing. Are you not pleased with MeK ? He comes from an impeccable background.”

“ That is the problem, Grandpere , Malik . I am so embarrassed because he turned me down for a primitive pale-faced rat.”

“ I beg your pardon?”

“ Yes , his mother did her best to make him go through with the contract, but he erased it after all those risings of negotiations. Telling her that he had found his true mate and was refusing to leave her.”

“ You say this race is primitive?”

“ Yes , humans or something. His father has them hiding on a moon next to Etherium . Grandpere Malik , I have never been so humiliated, and now all others will turn from me because they will think I did something to make him dishonor the contract.”

I watch as the tears flow down her beautiful face.

“ Come here, my granddaughter. I will find you someone better, but I will not allow this to go unpunished. I have heard that human females are worth a great deal, and I know a few rogue Korgons willing to take the chance to capture them. Your revenge will come my dear, but speak of this to no one until the deed is done.”

“ I knew you would not allow them to do this to me. I love you, Grandpere Malik .”

“ Oh , my Melanna , you have done so well, my favorite one.”

THE END

As always, the stories continue on, and the next floating around in my head is BuK and Briar , but you know, this adventure is just getting started.