"The Helmix pride. Great," Venus murmured, passing the floor of the living room.
"Helmix? Are you sure?" Harper asked form the couch. Andromeda nodded.
"That's who the letter was addressed to,"
"Venus, who exactly are the Helmix?"
"They sided with the Kodiac during the clan war. However, when the war began to get rough they helped many of the Kodiacks retreat. For that the Helmix are seen as the most honorable of the prides," Venus sighed. "The Helmix are a small, poor pride. They may not even have the resources to take me back. The palace would have to send someone,"
"Venus- you're not going back. Dylan is working on a way to get around this," Rommie said, trying to sound reassuring.
"By going against the Nietzcheans, Dylan will start a war,"
"Venus- we're not just going to send you back somewhere that you don't want to be," Harper said, standing up and putting an arm around her.
"There's no other...wait!"
"What?" Harper and Andromeda asked at the same time.
"There is a way! As soon as we get into Helmix space they'll send a transport with orders to take me to the Alpha,"
"Okay..." Harper prompted, not sure where she was going.
"Remember how I said the Helmix were a poor pride? They don't have many ships, or many parts to fix broken ships. The Helmix have a planet in their space that is rich with rare ores. But they don't have a ship equipped to mine them,"
"So? Venus what does this have to do with you?" Harper asked, frantic.
"Harper- my ship can easily be modified to be able to mine. If we gave them my ship, modified, they can easily become the most wealthy pride,"
"Which is incentive enough not to capture you?"
"It just might be," Andromeda said, then disappeared to tell Dylan of their new plan. Venus turned to Harper. He wrapped his arms around her. They had plan, now. One that might keep Venus on the ship. He only prayed that it would.