Collecting by Grace Viola

Author:Grace, Viola [Grace, Viola]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: romance, science fiction, return of the nine, collecting, fantasy
Publisher: eXtasy Books
Published: 2012-12-04T13:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Em woke, and there was a smile on her lips. He had kissed her good night. She touched her mouth in remembrance as her parents started to move around in the main living area.

“Em, are you awake?”

She cleared her throat. “Yes. I will be down in a minute.”

Em grabbed one of her swimsuits and tugged it on before slipping into a shapeless jumpsuit. If she was going to be in and out of the water all day, she wanted to make it easier.

She joined everyone in the kitchen and was unsurprised to see Weelar there, working on breakfast. He flipped, cracked and whisked his way through the morning supplies until the moment when he said, “Morro has set the table. We can join him in the dining room.”

That was the hint to each to grab a platter and carry it in to the dining room where the table had, indeed, been set.

Morro was standing next to Rivvin, and they were in deep discussion about something when everyone trooped in on them. They parted, but Morro was scowling intently at the member of the Water Folk.

Em set the platter of scrambled something or other on the table and took her seat. Rivvin sat across the table from her and her mother sat on her right.

Weelar proudly went through a description of the breakfast foods, and with her determination screwed into place, Emharo took some and passed the first platter to Rivvin.

Their move started everyone reaching for the platters, passing them around and starting the meal.

Em shrugged as she ate her way through the fish and all the other options. “Weelar, I am guessing that you like fish.”

He grinned. “It has been a few months since the last one was consumed on the ship. I have been looking forward to this trip more than you can imagine.”

“No, I can imagine the excitement of the familiar being all around you again, even if it is a food ingredient. Not having it makes it the entire focus of your consciousness.” She smiled and took a huge sip of tea to wash down the scrambled eggs and squid.

Morro and Rivvin were eating with enthusiasm, and between the three men of the Nine, the meal gradually ended in empty platters and full bellies.

Harold asked the other men, “So, what are your plans for today?”

Morro inclined his head. “I would like to look into your laboratory procedures and findings to see if I can assist in any way.”

Rivvin said, “I will need to take a boat into deeper water to tag some shoals of fish. Do you have a vessel or will I need to request a shuttle from the embassy?”

Emaline looked at Em and smiled, “You can take the Nitka out.”

Em nodded. “We have a vessel. I will take you out.”

Morro frowned, “Out where?”

“Deep sea over a warm current that hosts hundreds of species. I can show you the maps after we tidy up.” She turned to Weelar, “If you have a shopping list, we can pick up just about any aquatic species on our way back.

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