"It is the husband's job to talk to the wife if something is wrong. In this case Harper is what is wrong and also her husband. So he is in deep shit then any guy should be in. If he had just accepted the fact that she become mortal because she loved him then we wouldn't be doing this!" Trance said. "And you know this how?" Tyr asked. "Right now I'm your only connection to Angel and the way of our people. So I would just shut up if I were you Tyr!" Trance snapped really loud. "She's worse then you ticked off Rommie." Beka whispered. "And I think that we shouldn't upset these people and have them withdraw from the Commonwealth." Rommie chipped in. "Ok then it's settled we are Pisces bond." Harper said. Beka jumped in the pilots' chair and went into slipstream. They got to the system within a couple hours. Trance went down with Harper to help him find Angel. They took the Maru down. They spent a week looking for Angel. Every time they found a lead they ended up with a dead end. Angel was always a step ahead of them. Trance approached her house one morning just as Angel and the kids were on their way out. "Morning Trance. What brings you here?" Angel asked as if every thing was fine. "I came to see you." Trance said back. "Oh I didn't know you were bringing pets. Is he housebroken?" Angel asked angrily. "Angel is that anyway to treat your husband?" Trance asked keeping a tight grip on Harper's arm. "Fair is fair. If he didn't want me to treat him this way then he shouldn't have done what he did." Angel said walking past them. The kids ran ahead playing and laughing. "Angel please come back." Harper said making her stop. "Why should I?" She asked not turning around. "Because- I love you." Harper said. "Children come on back, we're having company over for lunch today." Angel said calling to her three youngsters. "But mama, we wanna go play in the market place as you shop." Shay said. "Stop being like your father Shay, I said in the house now." Angel said. Shay and Michael ran into the house. Grace ran up to her mother. "Mother when is papa coming to get us?" Grace asked. Angel picked her up and faced Harper. "Why not ask him right now? Go ahead." Angel said. "Papa. Are you here to take us back to the big ship?" Grace asked pointing to the sky. "Yes Grace I am." Harper said. Grace hit her father hard in the face leaving a small handprint on his cheek. "You made mother very upset." Grace pouted. Trance giggled and Harper just touched his cheek. "I'm sorry Angel. I was confused and didn't know what to think. Then you left and Trance nearly took my ear off and put a lot of things into perspective. I didn't mean to hurt you or the children." Harper said. "Grace dear go into the house and join your brothers and don't use your power on them. Trance can you keep an eye on them as I make lunch?" Angel said putting Grace down. Trance nodded and headed inside. "Harper did she tell you why you had to come talk to me?" Angel asked. "Only that the husbands talk to the wives if something's wrong." Harper said. "Well that and also that you are getting a tattoo." Angel said. "What?" Harper shouted. "Listen, not only are you the first male to be mated with and have your children live but I also bore you twins and they lived along as I did too. The tattoo is an honor tattoo. It is how they decided to honor you and keep you in high esteem." Angel said leading Harper into the kitchen of her house. She took her cloak off. Her tattoo on her shoulder was in plain sight and the light hitting it made it look 'magical' somehow. "When am I getting it?" "Today." Angel said as she got food and started preparing it. It smelt really good but Harper didn't know if it was edible or not. He tried it and decided it wasn't going to kill him. "When are we going to get it?" Harper asked. "After lunch, while the children take their naps. Trance is going to watch them and keep them safe." Angel said. They ate lunch. The twins were practically joined at the hip and you were lucky if Shay let you near either of them, especially Michael. "Kids, you are going to take your nap while daddy and I are gone for a little while. Auntie Trance will be here if you need anything. No staying up you need your nap. I will return soon." Angel told her children and kissed them on their foreheads. She walked out and told Trance something in her native language and Trance nodded. Angel and Harper left and went to the government hall. "Why does it seem that every visit we have down here the government is always on the touring agenda?" Harper asked. Angel looked at him he was serious. "Because I am sought for advice and everything that I do goes through the government and besides they want to meet you in person. My dad may of let you marry me without problems. But-" "Your father had no say in the matter really." Harper said making Angel glare at him. "But the government has yet to let me go. Majority of the guys in here are like other fathers and mothers to me. I'd be careful if I were you." Angel said as they stopped at a door. Harper couldn't read what it said on the door. Angel knocked and something was said but Harper couldn't understand it. They entered and Angel began speaking to him in her father's native language. "Uh could I be provided with a translation over here or at least here some common from you two?" Harper said raising a hand. "And this is the one who you bore twins for?" The guy asked and Angel nodded. "Thank you." Harper said. Angel growled softly at him as to warn him to cut it out. He did. "So he is getting the honorary tattoo this afternoon?" The guy asked. "Now if at all possible." Angel said. "Where are the children?" "At home with my cousin Trance. You remember her don't you? Mothers' sisters' daughter." Angel said politely. The guy nodded. They acted just like family in the office. Harper remained silent for the rest of the meeting, which was a huge thing for him. He did get fidgety while he waited though. The meeting ended and they were lead to the government hall, and he was sat in the middle on a stole. Angel talked to a guy and Harper picked up that it was on his tattoo. He was blindfolded and was talked to by Angel to keep him calm. "Why am I blindfolded?" Harper asked. "You are not able to see the tattoo until it is done. No one is except for the guy giving you the tattoo." Angel said. She kneeled on the floor in front of Harper blindfolded as well holding his hands. After about 1 hour and Harper squirming at times the tattoo was finally done. It was on his mid- arm about five inches above the elbow. It was wrapped in a bandage and the blindfolds were taken off. "You may take this off in a couple of days." The guy said. He smiled and left. The couple left also and went back to the house. When she entered she saw her children sitting on the couch and Trance standing in the kitchen. "What's wrong Trance?" Angel asked. "They are. They woke up and went crazy because you weren't here. Grace tried to play a mind game on me but couldn't because I have the same gift, the two boys were doing something and tried to come after me." Trance said.

"Children! What do you think you were doing to your aunt?" Angel demanded from her children who jumped when they heard her yell like that. The twins have never heard her yell at them so it scared them but not Shay. "I told you that she was going to be here and I wasn't why did you try and hurt her?" "Mother I had a dream and when she woke me up I thought I was still dreamin' when I tried to play mind tricks on her she did it back and I realize I was not dreamin' no more." Grace said. "What about you two boys'?" Angel asked. "Why are you sitting with your sister?" "Because I made Auntie Trance bleed then Michael sealed her wound because I could not." Shay said. "Like father like son." Angel said to herself. Harper was rubbing his arm again. Trance gave him a drink. "Here this should help with the pain or itching from the tattoo." Trance said handing him the cup. "Thanks Trance, I really do mean that." Harper said. He took a sip and forced himself not to spit it out. "What is it?" He finally asked. "Secret, can't tell you." Angel said hugging him from behind. "Oh that's not fair." Harper said. "Anyone ready to go back home to the Andromeda?" Angel asked. "I am" Trance said. The children jumped up off the couch and ran to their mother. "Oh really mother?" Shay asked. It was the only true home he knew. "Really." Angel said. They left the children with Trance on the Maru and Harper and angel on the Maria. When they docked the entire rest of the crew and the other two sets of twins greeted them. They were happy to see Michael and Grace. The children ran out with Rev and Trance following them out and watching them.