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Good bye, dear mother

Her hand felt so soft against his cheek, her hands always felt soft. He asked him self how that came to be. She had lived such a hard life, yet her hands were those of a noble. He would miss that, the feeling of her touch and her smile. "Don't be nervous, my son. Chiana will take good care of you. Be strong!" "Yes mother" He looked upon the grey woman before them. He had never seen such a species before. She looked strange, but had a friendly face. She smiled at him as to comfort and reassure him that everything was ok. "Come on Brandor, we will have load's of fun together" Brandor could not help to stare into her eyes, those silvery blank eyes. They spell bound him like nothing before. His mother flung her arms around him, almost crushing his ribs, or so it felt. "Mother! Will you stop!? You're embarrassing me." Chiana gave off a loud strange laugh. Reaching out for him, and finding his shoulder. "You forget, I can not see. Not with my eye's any ways"

"Chiana! Take care of my boy for me. He is a clever boy, but very hasty." "HA! Feisty ey'. I knew someone like that waaaaaay many cycles ago. She was a real pain in the.uh, well a real pain. But she grew up to be quite the lady." Chiana placed her hand on Dina's neck, staring seemingly right into her soul. "Don't worry Dina. He's safe with me." Brandor looked at his mother for a last time, he knew that it was the last time. He could see it in her face. The Nebari woman took his hand and leaned in towards his ear. "Come on, It's party time"

They started walking for the transport pod, standing a bit further away. He didn't look back. He couldn't look back. But he heard his mother's crying even as they entered the ship, and as the door shut closed behind him.

Roland (Scaper Swede) 2003-07-24