Bride of the Trogarians by Sinclair Ava

Author:Sinclair,Ava [Sinclair,Ava]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Stormy Night Publications
Published: 2016-09-22T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Their encounter left Iris exhausted. When she awoke, both Zios and his brother were gone. But Lija was there, with a plate of food that included berries, some sort of boiled grass, meat, and a bowl of sweet grubs for dessert. This time, Iris ate everything.

“Your appetite is better,” Lija said. “But coupling stirs the blood, increases the strength and the need for food.” She pointed to the dried seed on Iris’ thighs, and Iris blushed at the directness. When she finished, Lija told her the female Trogarians were all going down to the spring to bathe, and that she would be coming with them.

It was the first time she’d ventured out alone with those who would now be her peers, and this made her more nervous in some ways than the company of the brothers. The other females stared more directly now that she was outside the chieftains’ protective company. Iris wondered if they were jealous, for surely a Trogarian woman would aspire to marry the most prestigious male. But as she looked around she noticed that not all the females were Trogarian, and among the females heading to the springs were those of other races, including a voluptuous woman with almond eyes, emerald green skin, and a tail that flicked as she walked. A child trailed behind her, a boy that was obviously full Trogarian.

Lija reached out and touched her arm. “That is Sinta. She was the lone survivor saved in a raid on her village. We raised her, and when she became an adult was given to Antok and Gladin for a mate. That is their son, Kirn.”

“Was he born here?” Iris glanced back at the encampment, trying to imagine giving birth in this wild place, here at the foot of these huge mountains.

“No. He was conceived on a moon, Xdor. And the All that Is did not impart the life spark until we all went back to Trogar. He was born there, and now is here.”

They’d reached the springs now. Shed clothing lay piled on the bank. Females were splashing each other playfully in the steamy water. Those with children played close to the edge.

“So… the pregnancy doesn’t grow at the moment of conception?”

“It plants, and takes if it is a good match. You will know when it happens. But the life spark comes when it is ready. It may be moments after, or much longer. The All that Is must be trusted to know when the child will be born.”

Iris stepped into the water with Lija, who took her hands and pulled her into the deep. As they were treading water, Iris looked at the servant. She was pretty, with olive skin, long dark hair fixed in a coiled braid, and large, catlike eyes.

“Utak and Zios… their mate died,” she said.

Lija’s serene smile disappeared. Her face took on a pained look. “Yes. The All that Is reclaimed her and the son of Trogar. It was hard. The spark was slow in coming. There was much rejoicing when Mara began to swell.

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