Descendant of War: A Military Sci-Fi Adventure (Descendants of War Book 1) by G J Ogden

Descendant of War: A Military Sci-Fi Adventure (Descendants of War Book 1) by G J Ogden

Author:G J Ogden [Ogden, G J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ogden Media Ltd
Published: 2021-12-14T16:00:00+00:00


Chapter 17

Aishi

Sergeant Axia Calera glanced briefly at the girl, who had barely moved a muscle and was still staring at the deck, then took a step closer to Reeves’ desk. When she spoke, her voice was hushed.

“I returned from Night Sector with the adolescents, as ordered, and took them to the Justice Wing,” said Calera. It was unlike the Quarr to speak timidly and the tenor of her voice made the stern security officer appear less fierce. “It is common on this station for there to be orphaned or abandoned children. The Justice Wing has developed an effective system for rehoming them.”

“Rehoming them?” said Reeves, recoiling from Calera. “They’re children, not dogs, Sergeant.”

“I do not know the Bastion-English word to best describe it, sir,” Calera replied, appearing surprised by Reeves sharp reaction, “but the process involves finding a new home for the affected adolescents, so I believe my description is accurate.”

“In simple terms, perhaps, but there’s a whole lot more to it than that,” said Reeves. He quickly checked on the girl, but she had still not moved or raised her gaze, even though she must have been aware they were talking about her. “For starters, who checks out if these new homes are suitable, and who monitors them afterwards to make sure everything is okay?”

“The De’Vaught take care of the details, Commander,” Calera replied. “There is an office in sector four where these matters are processed. I do not know the details, but my understanding is that the De’Vaught handle things with proper care.”

Reeves sighed and nodded. It made sense that the De’Vaught would be involved. Attending to matters such as these were, after all, the only reason any De’Vaught were on the station at all. Their motto was ‘Destiny Guides Us’, and their entire society was based around compassion and equality. All De’Vaught committed to a period of ten standard years where their sole purpose was to help others in need. They were a genuinely caring race, though many found them pushy and meddlesome, especially the Eyrhu. The two species had even fought a bitter war a hundred standard years earlier, during which the Eyrhu had learned to their cost that the theocratic race were committed fighters. The ‘Destiny Guides Us’ mantra meant they had no fear of death. And any warrior that did not fear death was a formidable opponent.

“So, what happened with…” Reeves paused and pointed to the girl, not wanting to make it too obvious he was referring to her.

“They simply have no more room, sir,” Calera replied. “There was a sudden influx of new arrivals overnight. The De’Vaught in charge of the facility said, ‘they poured out of Night Sector like water from a burst dam’. This child is less desirable for rehoming, due to the relative scarcity of suitable humans on Concord.”

Reeves fixed Calera with a glower that could have melted lead. He understood that the Quarr were not the most tactful species in the galaxy, but even so, his security chief had a particularly harsh way with words.



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