Kia's Biehshah Gift

Chapter 17 Time Warp

Father put a red-violet Cube in Ryonne~'s hand. "Do not let your host know you have this. I made an orange Cube for your brother, but Laura will give us away. After the Final Battle I will send it to him. Tomorrow, we must be ready. Earth must vote on the Unified Treaty."

I startled and looked at the date. It's the 30th? But, it was the 21st yesterday when Earth passed the Alliance Treaty!

Ry'nao put a hand on my right shoulder and tapped it. "All of you, do not think. When it is time, your Cubes will instruct you. Azure created a time bubble. All of us are inside of it, and not inside of it. When our otherselves die, we shall be within it, and it will burst. I can only hope Azure is successful.

"Ryee, we have work." His tears bounced with little pings and a Zheien ran in to gather them. Little white crystals. "Ipano~, go and rest, my friend."

He gathered all of them in a clear pyramid and pressed it into my hand. "Hold this when you need strength."

Ir put a hand on his. "Ipano~? Dear friend, I wondered what happened to you! Is Haven here also?"

He paled and Ir hugged him. "I—I stay with 'Ao, because—"

Ry'nao put his hands on Ipano~'s shoulders. "We should ne remind him—"

"But, I worked with Irdaktin! His ba Tinak was with me—" He got upset.

A healer ported in. "Ipano~, ne think. Is time for rest."

"Rest? But we must go to Kajar and get Tinak! I can ne leave him there!" His brown eyes opened past wide, and he shuddered.

Ir hugged him. "Dear friend, we cannot go to Kajar. There are things that must happen first. Be calm."

"You found me! Travel on your ship harmed me, but you gave me nesfa. You took me to Vohl. I will tell you everything, not Eriganh!" They got the memory-sharing stare. I heard Ry'nao directing an Esteerrian and Zbbat force on Kajar!

"I have your report, my friend. Rest."

"Will they—will they?" His dark-curled head rested against Ir's chest.

"They will attack Eriganh's Fortress in his home. If there are hostages, maybe they can free them. We cannot go, my friend. Rest." Ir stroked his head but the healer sat on the floor and held his legs. Ir sat down holding his upper body.

At the mention of that place, Ryonne~ paled from orange to white! Ry'nao got down there and pulled all of us together. "Do ne think, my sons. If you believe I can help you, I can. Put all thoughts from your minds. All of you, think of pleasant things."

"Flowers!" Ipano~ sobbed. "Vohl has beautiful flowers, that my home has ne."

Ry'nao led us outside, hundreds of us including our bewildered Earthans. He directed them to go enjoy the festival.

Ipano~ lifted his head. "There is a festival, 'Ao?"

The Emperor startled. Smiled. "Yes, there is a festival. Here is a tumasnie for you." He waved and held an orange candy that smelled spicy and sweet.

Slowly, Ipano~ reached for it and Ry'nao helped him get it into his mouth. He shook all over, so it wasn't easy. But when he tasted it, he stopped crying. "I remember Mea!"

Ry'nao led us into the nearest puddle with lavender sand. That healer hummed and bathed his arms in it.

Ryonne~ helped him. "Wish you for me to bring your parents? They are here."

With an eager face, Ipano~ nodded.

A couple came from a green swirl, followed by five kids! All boys. Three were identical triplets and teens, then twins who were a bit younger. All of them had golden eyes and dark curls like Ryonne~.