Sho'on
Chapter Twelve
The very next Saturday, the families met at Spock and Nyota's for their usual 'pot luck' Last Meal. Sho'on had advised the males of the status of his and Michele's relationship. With that revelation Sirin suggested that they remove themselves to his house for complete and totally privacy. In one house we had the males educating Sho'on and the other the wives doing the same for Michele.
The wives listened intently to Michele revelation about the events at the academy affair and Sho'on's reaction to the challenge. She also revealed her acceptance of Sho'on's proposal but stated that she would prefer to finish their study course at Star Fleet before marriage, bonding or whatever…
Nyota intervened with,
"Sho'on would desire whatever you want, but there is another matter that has to be considered."
The three older women looked at one another and Rachel stated,
"There is another circumstance that can influence Sho'on's, or any Vulcan male decisions when it comes to bonding."
Christine and Nyota were shaking their heads.
Rachel continued,
"Michele, what is involved here is Vulcan male sexuality. "
Michele blushed and lowered her head.
Nyota then added,
"The information that we are now going to reveal to you is best described as a Vulcan 'sacred secret'. First of all for a Vulcan male, intimacy is not just a physical joining, but also a mental one. The two of you become one on both of those levels. Because of that mental joining, our Vulcan husbands are the most adapt at satisfying all our needs and are consummate lovers with legendary endurance.
That being said, the secret that Vulcan society has hidden away from outsiders for centuries is called, Pon Farr, 'the time for mating'. This term does not mean to convey the thought that this is the only time that Vulcans can mate. What is meant is that the males continued life is only possible if there is mating at that time."
There was a gasp.
Christine joined in the conversation,
Be aware that under normal circumstances Vulcan males are a paragon of control and logic, there are very few instances that a Vulcan male losses control, physically or mentally. But in the biological cycle that was part of the seven year rhythms of Vulcan, their now destroyed home planet, it was a cycle that joined all living things together. The seven year cycle made reproduction imperative for all life on the home planet and is implanted in their DNA.
As stated, this is for the male Vulcan a matter of life or death. Every seven years he must join with his bondmate to address this need or he will die. That is why their parents arrange an engagement for their males at the age of seven. This guarantees a mate will be there for their son."
Michele interrupted,
"He told me of the battles to the death to insure the preservation of a mate. That situation surprised me, now it all makes sense."
The only bondmate who had experienced Pon Farr was Rachel, so now she spoke from her personal experience,
"Sirin and I were bonded when he was beginning to lose control,* we went through it together. It was an experience that changed me. I survived with little more than bruises and general soreness. But, I left that experience more in love with my husband than ever. What is the bottom line is that Vulcans, as a race, do not NEED anything. What they always address is 'the needs of the many' instead of individual needs. That is the case until that time when the male needs you, his mate, to save his life and to continue his house by producing progeny. I left the experience pregnant with our son Jason. As a matter of fact, conception ends Pon Farr as sudden as a person turning off a light switch."
Christine and Nyota revealed that neither of them had as yet experienced Pon Farr. Both of their husbands as hybrid were unsure if this Vulcan imperative would affect them, but, they voiced the assurance that they were ready and willing to assist their bondmate when and if they did experience Pon Farr.
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Meanwhile, in the other house, the males were familiarizing Sho'on with the what life was like bonded to an emotional Terran female. If Vulcans could smile, or god-forbid, laugh, this congress might have been labeled a 'bachelor party'. Each one of the bonded males had received messages from their bondmates to explain what had been explained to Michele. The next matter that was considered by both groups was the possibility of removal or reducing of the loss of logic and fatality of Pon Farr that was being examined being examined and tested by the Survivors who were at the Vulcan settlement.**
Spock promised Sho'on a copy of the book*** he had authored many years ago that still was very much valuable in these bi-species relationships and bondings.
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The bonded and unbonded met back at Spock and Nyota's for desert. Sho'on body language indicated his hesitancy to pressure Michele in any way, so she took the initiative and seated herself next to him. She could see him visibly relax. She slipped her arm around his arm and smiled at him. She leaned over and whispered,
"I am still yours."
It was not a smile, but a slight upturn on the left side of his lips and a nod that quieted both of their hearts.
Sho'on thought of a wise Vulcan saying that did apply,
"The continued worry about the unknown is illogical and must be viewed as a thief of precious time."
Applying that thought in this point in his life would allow him to engage in more productive thought instead of contemplating the possibility of experiencing "The Fires".
Right after desert everyone worked to clean up and put things away so it would not be left for Spock and Nyota and then came the embraces and nods.
Their walk back to The Academy were punctuated by short periods of conversation and longer ones of silence. Michele kept her arm holding on to Sho'on's. As they approached her dormitory he asked if they could seat themselves on one of the benches scattered about, she agreed
Sho'on started,
"I realize that the Rachel, Christine and Nyota have been very thorough in educating you about the Vulcan male. I am aware of the efforts being made to remove the severity of the Vulcan male imperative, but until that time I want you to be aware that during Pon Farr the safety of our wives or bondmate is still implanted in the part of our minds that we can still implement. The Vulcan bondmate's survival is crucial to the males continued life and house. Since an unchallenged Pon Farr ends with the passing on of life, a pregnancy, a dead bondmate or a severely injured one cannot address that necessity, so our higher intellect will insure the preservation of the bondmate's life.
Michele looked into his eyes and said,
"Sho'on I will be there for you whenever you need me."
Looking into her eyes he whispered,
"My Michele, you are my treasure."
He now looked down toward the ground and Michele noticed a green tinge to his ear tips as he said,
"My Michele, on three occasions you have initiated a Terran customs that I now understand-you kissed me; now I request that you permit me to kiss you."
She nodded in the affirmative.
Bringing her face up to face his, he reached for her trembling ones and she moaned her response and now his body trembled and he then held her close while she sobbed. He was not disturbed or upset by her response because the other males had informed him this was a Terran females normal response to most intensely emotional situations.
So, he determined these were tears of joy and he had been informed, 'that is a good thing'.
A/N
*See Tuesdays With Sirin Book One Chapters Nine Through Eleven authored by StarQuilter57
**See Unknown by Botsey
***See 'To The Making of Books' authored by Botsey
