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High Council Elder Dachande had boarded his eldest son's ship. He went in search of his son he was the only one of his children that hadn't sired any pups and he wondered why. He approached Dachande he placed his hand on his shoulder and shook in normal greeting and his son returned the greeting. Dachande was confused it wasn't like he wasn't happy to his sire it just wasn't often he left the home world often with his position on the high council. Dachande asked, "What brings you aboard my ship sire?"

Abhay he replied, "Two reasons my son one to survey the ooman planet Earth to assess the worthiness of ooman's as prey to be collected as trophies. The second is why I choose this ship it was to ask you why you haven't taken a mate yet. You have acquired many trophies and are most honorable so what keeps you from continuing my line." His head cocked to one side as he waited for a reply.

Dachande replied with his head and eyes lowered in respect, "Sire I am thrilled to hear that ooman's may once again become prey worthy of making trophies from. As far as females go I have tried dad but not one has asked to see my trophies. I asked a female why once and she said my coloration was too ooman and feared I was a hybrid descendant that was to Yautja to return to Earth. When I assured her I wasn't she asked how could I know if it was kept secret from all Yautja. So I asked others and they all said the same reply I'd have to wait until I am your age and there is little to no stronger competition to sire a pup off a Yautja female."

Abhay looked his son over objectively noting his pale almost white skin. His scales had shades of gray and black patterned in them the colors repeated over his entire body including the dreadlocks on his head. His eyes a beautiful shade of golden his mandibles perfect how could a female think that he was descendant from an ooman hybrid that looked too much like a Yautja. He trilled angrily saying, "Your coloration is rare but by no means ooman hybrid. The hybrids were all left on Earth no matter how they looked. But I can't argue with the mass opinion once you're strong enough to beat me in Kehrite you can just claim any female you want. No other male would be competition for you. Just be sure to go for the younger females or ones that do nothing but breed. They will be less dangerous than the others. You wouldn't want to die attempting to mate with one of the stronger bearers."

Dachande growled replying, "How about we indulge in some c'nlip it will be a while before we reach Earth. A little won't hurt and then we can warm up in kehrite so we will be warmed up when we reach earth." Abhay nodded in agreement c'nlip did sound good right about now.

Dachande's son was handling his plight a lot better than he would have had he been rejected by the female Yautja. He wondered how his son dealt with his needs or if he ever went into rut how he handled it. He often wondered how he had sired such a light-colored pup he was a dark green coloration with black scales and dreadlocks. His bearer was the same coloration as his the only difference was her scales were gray and yellow it was that coloration that had attracted him to her. The yellow against the dark green seemed to scream to him watch out this one is dangerous. He sired all of his pups off of her no other male ever dared to attempt to claim her after he did.

He had been both fierce and fearless during his Chiva bringing home many trophies. He spent a few years gaining both experience and trophies before he returned home. When he did return home it was mating season driven by the need to rut he found a female of interest and fought off all other males winning the right to mate his chosen female. Once he claimed her ever mating season he returned to her to re-stake his claim. She always made him earn the right to mate with her and it was always worthy.

His whole family line was honorable Yautja's many were strong with a large number of trophies and scores. Others were highly intelligent and chose other pursuits after completing their Chiva and gaining enough trophies to impress at least one female Yautja. He knew his line was secure with his other pups but he hated to think that Abhay's line would end he just knew if he could find a female he'd create pups that would achieve greatness.

Dachande prayed to Paya that she would help his son find a mate that would bear him many fine hunters and huntresses. He drank his c'nlip and then went to Kehrite with his son. This way he could release some of his tension over his son's dilemma. He figured his son could use the release as well. He realized that his son must carry a large amount of tension since he had never been able to mate.

Abhay had also been praying to Paya for a mate to bear his pups. He was extremely frustrated he always avoided the home world during mating season to avoid going into rut. He knew he could beat most males and even some females but he didn't want the weaker ones to bear his pups. So, he was waiting until he could win a female worthy of baring his pups. Although he had to admit waiting was starting to wear on his nerves there was only so much his hand could do to saté his desires. He hoped that Paya would answer his prayers soon he didn't know how much longer he could hold out.

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Definitions:

Abhay (Meaning: Fearless)

Dachande (Meaning: Broken Tusk)

Yautja / English

c'nlip / Intoxicating beverage

Head and eyes lowered / Submission

Head cocked to one side / Curiosity

Kehrite / Training Hall, Dojo

Sire / Father

Paya / God

Placing one hand on another's shoulder, and shaking / Greeting

Pup /Child or young

Ooman / human

Rut / state of lust, need to have sex