Chapter 2

Through the halls, the walls of stone were swimming with movement, like fishes in a flowing river. The alien watched with an almost look of disgust. Over to a far wall, figures emerged from the flowing walls and ran to the opposite side. Diving back in they began swimming the direction the traffic was heading. Raven tugged the collar as the slave began to stray.

The alien slave did not resist as Raven continued to pull her collar. The girl only gave whimpers of discomfort but not a word was said. Raven did not care the reasons behind a slave at this point, from the very beginning, life with her father meant to never ask questions. No matter how uncomfortable she felt or thought.

In her quarters, Raven couldn't help but look at the more developed girl. Her long red hair did cover most of her back, it only added to the girl's beauty. Raven herself was a polar opposite compared to her. The girl was like looking in to the burning flames of Azarath's core, a sort of star fire. Raven saw herself as a sort of dim light, barley visible yet very much there in the cold dark crevice on her planets surface. Her short darks locks were not as pleasing compared to her slave's. Looking in to her drawers she threw clothes for the girl to wear. She could no longer handle looking at all of her... skin.

"So what do I call you?" Raven looked to her slave.

The Tamaranean looked at her confused. "Do you speak?" Raven pushed on. Again the girl just stared just as she had with the lackeys. Raven's patients were waning. Before she could ask again, the tall girl grabbed her on the sides and pressed her lips against hers. Raven became shocked by this act but no matter how hard she struggled to break free, their lips were still locked. Slowly, her eyes began to drop and Raven felt her self lost with in this kiss. Never before had she ever felt this a sensation. Her mind began swimming in colors, 'is this what dreaming is like?' she asked herself. The other girl's skin though dirty was soft and warm. Even her rough grip began to become a gentle embrace. More and more she felt herself go deeper, until it finally came to a stop. Held at an arms length from the other girl, she looked right in to a pair of green eyes. She never realized it before, but she really did like the color green.

"Koriand'r." The Tamaranean finally spoke. "My name is Koriand'r."

Raven came to her senses and pushed the girl back. "W-what was all that?"

"My apologies, but it was because I could not comprehend you verbal communication." "My people can understand 'alien' languages by an exchange of contact by ones lips." Kori tilted her head down a bit but continued to make eye contact. "Our transaction has revealed that you know more than one language, I required more time to absorb the information." "Also, I must admit, there was something in our exchange that I found most enjoyable."

Raven felt herself blush. With her telekinesis she knocked the girl to the floor, she felt a number of confused emotions broil with in her. Koriand'r only sat as she watched the girl grow angry. As it seemed that that Raven was going to strike her again, the Tamaranean blinked and the room became a mess.

"Put on those clothes and clean up this mess." Raven said as she headed for the door.

Koriand'r fell in to a bow and gently said, "As you wish…" Raven paused for a moment. She looked to the girl for a few moments before finally leaving.