Horizons by Mary Rosenblum

Author:Mary Rosenblum [Rosenblum, Mary]
Format: epub
Tags: Science fiction, General, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction, Fiction - Science Fiction, Science Fiction - General, Adventure, Science Fiction - Adventure, Science Fiction And Fantasy
ISBN: 9780765355157
Publisher: Tor Science Fiction
Published: 2010-03-07T00:00:00+00:00

"HEY, YOU GUYS," Koi's bright energy intruded as they drowsed among the leaves and blossoms.

"You done yet?"

Ahni jerked awake.

"I guess we are now." Dane was laughing in spite of his mocksevere tone.

"So are you going to visit Li Zhen?" Koi eyed them with the head tilted curiosity of a dog watching primate antics. "Righ now?"

"I have to get him to invite Dane, Koi," Ahni looked around for her singlesuit, discovered it snagged among leaves a couple of meters away. She pushed off from Dane, collected it, and pulled it on with all the casual dignity she could muster. Her nakedness didn't seem to attract any particular focus from Koi, never mind that he certainly did seem to have a crush on her. She thought of what Dane had said about the second generation upsiders. Smell and taste were a big part of sexuality. Maybe Koi's 'crush' was something that had little to do with sex, unlike the Earthly version. Certainly he wasn't reacting much to the obvious evidence of recent sex, she thought. Well, he was, but more the way he might react to a new game that hadn't included him.

Interesting.

And a bit chilling, too.

"Are you really sure Li Zhen has your brother on a leash?" Dane – still naked – nudged himself over to drift beside her. "Would you like to stay here?" His pewter gaze held hers. "I'd be . . . happier. Security up here, I'm sure of."

She wanted to. A lot. She shook her head, mildly annoyed when the gesture sent her drifting, clutched at Dane's hand to still her drift. "I can't. I need to contact Li Zhen through formal channels. And . . . I'm your only link to my brother," Ahni said slowly. "He may still contact me." Or try to kill her if she was wrong.

"Bait." Dane twined his fingers through hers. Not happy.

"Yep." She kissed him lightly, lingeringly. "Very wary bait."

"She'll be careful." Koi somersaulted impatiently. "She's not stupid, Dane."

"Thank you for reminding me, Koi, I had forgotten," Dane said dryly.

"I'll go back to tl1e hotel." She suppressed regret. "I'll ask Li Zhen to see me, and I'll try to arrange a meeting between you."

"I can't see a better alternative." Dane sighed, still unhappy. He accompanied her as she left the bower.

"I'll be okay," she said as they reached the elevator. "You don't need to do guard duty." He merely shook his head, and to be honest, she was glad. The seething, suppressed anger of this place was really getting to her.

"I'll set a shadow to watch you," he told her as they rode down to the open levels. "You won't see them, but they'll be there." Locals got on and got off. Some of them looked at her with anger or curiosity Some of them noticed Dane. Their eyes connected Ahni to Dane and they made a note of it. Interesting that only a few of them actually greeted him. The others pretended they didn't know him. But they did. She could tell Li Zhen with truth that Dane ran this platform, not the NAA.

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