Ensign Probus by Wendie Nordgren

Author:Wendie Nordgren [Nordgren, Wendie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-03T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

After a late breakfast with the children, we loaded into transports and drove to my favorite shops. They were built above the ground and connected by a series of wooden walkways and swinging bridges amongst Arachne’s magnificent trees.

“Ugh. Mommy, how long is this gonna take?” Neema whined.

Instead of explaining the importance of being seen and drawing attention to ourselves as we had been told to do, I asked, “Why? Do you have plans or something you’d rather do?”

“We just got lots of toys with Uncle Sherman.” She put a hand on her hip.

I said, “This isn’t a toy trip. It’s a baby trip.”

Her eyes grew large in her face. “We buying babies?”

Yukihyo laughed and picked her up, holding her on his hip. “We are here to purchase things for your little sisters.”

She clutched at the neckline of his shirt and tilted her head to the side. “Oh, babies need toys.” Yukihyo made a skeptical sound and was about to say no when she said, “Oh. We gots lots of toys to share, so they need clothes.”

“Very good. You have figured out why we are on this mission.” I reached up to rub circles on her back.

Nico picked up Niklos and his baby spider. “I can walk,” Niklos argued.

Nico said, “Yes, you can and will do so after we are up the stairs. You wouldn’t want to trip and hurt your spider, would you?”

“No, sir.”

When Nico had leaned down, I’d seen a small listening device in his ear. Scanning our surroundings, I spotted Walter and Rozz. Kaoti was still enjoying family time with Violet and Poppy. She had been eager to visit friends and to show off her growing family. “Don’t tell me to stop worrying. I’m not worried,” I said to Rozz.

He smirked at me and gave me a sardonic salute.

Thunderdrop walked at my side. I asked him, “Do you remember our first trip together to these shops? You rode on top of my head.” I smiled down into his sparkling black eyes.

“Chirp!” He showed me an image of himself if he were to sit atop my head today and made me laugh.

“Yes, you have grown too big for that now. I don’t think my neck is strong enough.”

“Chirp clack chirp.” He showed me an image of Cass.

“Yes, you’re almost as big as he is. One day, you’ll be as big as ZeeZee.”

He liked the thought of that. As soon as our family made it up the stairs and onto the wooden platforms surrounding the shops, we began drawing attention. Children begged their parents to let them get closer to Thunderdrop. Neema squirmed until Yukihyo put her down. Once she had her feet on the walkway, she was at Thunderdrop’s side, posing with a hand on his back. She talked to the kids who were being kept at a respectful distance by their parents, who had as deep of a love for the planet’s Silk spiders as their children if not deeper. The love was mutual and a part of the Arachnean soul.

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