The Parvac Emperor's Daughter by Wendie Nordgren

Author:Wendie Nordgren [Nordgren, Wendie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Speculative
Published: 2016-05-31T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

“Before you ask, Simon, Phillip, and I are your, Neema, and Isidora’s constant companions while we are here,” Nico said as he handed Neema a block.

“Are they checking to see if the hybrids followed us?”

“Kane and Eric already did that. At the moment, I believe they are checking for bears or anything else that may have broken inside looking for a warm place to sleep.”

I frowned. I decided it would be prudent to use my waste unit, change Neema’s diaper, and offer her a snack. I heard Nico communicating with Yukihyo on a small vid-screen. As I finished up with Neema, Phillip walked in and smiled down at her.

“Uncle Phillip is going to dress you up in your coat, Creampuff.”

“Creampuff?” I asked. Phillip winked at me.

“She’s smaller than a cupcake.”

Nico helped me into thick socks, boots, gloves, and my coat. He and Phillip dressed in their hunting clothes from Naxa. Simon and Isidora met us in the corridor. Tora’s ramp was down in the bay. Cold air filled the first deck. Phillip ushered us into the large land transport. From what I could see, snow covered everything. I thought about making snow spiders with Violet. Eight fighter ships surrounded Tora.

Phillip halted the transport a short time later. Gary opened the transport door and waited while Nico helped Neema and me out. Yukihyo waited for us on a wide set of deeply set stone steps that led up to a massive door of wooden beams. Thick high stone walls enclosed the steps and entrance. Grooves had been carved into the tops of each stone wall for the tree trunks whose ends had been fitted into them. The trunks’ other ends met above to form a strong roof over the steps. The walls to each side had guard stations. Yukihyo’s clan home had been a fortress.

The entrance was the only sign of a structure. It had been built against a mountain. All around towering mountains filled the landscape. They were cold and white. Neema gazed about in wonder. I carried her up the steps to Yukihyo. He smiled at us.

“Ladies this is your home when we visit Chione. This has been our home and our land for generations. The Ponidi’s were once a large and powerful clan and will be once again.” He held open the door for us. Stone racks with grooves below them lined the walls a few feet inside. Pegs were on the walls above them. “Those are for wet boots and coats.”

A door topped with antlers was in the center back wall. Yukihyo led us through it and into a room twice as wide. In each of the far corners of the room, large semi-circular stone fireplaces rose to the ceiling. Fires blazed in each. Four big padded leather chairs surrounded each fireplace.

“Sit here for a moment. I will help you to remove your coat and gloves,” Yukihyo said.

I sat in one of the comfortable chairs. Looking around, I said, “This isn’t at all what I expected. It looks like someone lives here.

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