The Tears of The Singers by MELINDA SNODGRASS

Author:MELINDA SNODGRASS
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: POCKET BOOKS
Published: 1984-08-29T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Kali stormed off the transporter platform, heading for the door. The transporter operator started to speak to her, then thought better of it when he saw the angry frown that pulled her delicate bifurcated brows into a straight black line over the bridge of her nose. The commander’s new wife was well known for her quick temper, and he didn’t want to attract her attention when she was so obviously on a tear.

She continued to seethe as she marched through the corridors heading for the bridge. She couldn’t believe that Kor would return straight to the Klothos after dealing with the hunters. Surely he would have wanted to spend time with her since they had been separated for several days now. Unfortunately that didn’t seem to be the case, for she had waited for over two hours in the human camp without Kor returning. Kirk had checked in with his first officer, informing the Vulcan of the successful capture of the hunters, but he made no mention of her husband so she could only assume he was back aboard the ship.

She rode the power lift to the bridge. Before the door opened she stiffened her back, and set her jaw in a tight line of outrage. She was determined that he would have no doubt of her anger. The doors opened and she strode onto the bridge, only to have her outrage evaporate when she realized that Kor was not at his usual position in the command chair. Instead she recognized the back of Karsul’s shaved neck. He always wore his hair cut close to the scalp, like a common jevul fighter, a low-class affectation that she found silly and irritating. She decided that she really didn’t want to talk with the first officer, and she began to retreat back onto the power lift.

Before she could make her escape Karsul spun about in the command chair, and pierced her with his dark gaze. There was always something so intense and brooding about the man’s look which made her feel like some small insect held beneath the merciless gaze of a microscope.

“Looking for your husband?” he asked. He drew out the last word, making it seem almost an epithet.

“Yes, but as he’s clearly not here I shall go to our quarters.”

“You won’t find him there either.”

“Then where is he?” she demanded, becoming tired of Karsul’s baiting tone, and the knowing look in his eyes.

“Still aboard the Earther ship.”

“Nothing is wrong, is it?” she asked, stepping toward him in her agitation.

“No, nothing’s wrong. I suppose he just enjoys spending his time with Earthers.” The bridge had grown very quiet, but there was a quick titter from one of the crew at his sardonic tone. The sound was abruptly cut off as Kali stared hostiley about the bridge, seeking the source of the laugh.

She stood with her hands tightly clenched at her sides, and tried to think of something to say. To bring up the temporary truce in the face of such obvious hostility seemed foolish.

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