A/N There has been a small fire storm created with T'Pau's SUGGESTION that Spock and Nyota's daughter be bonded with a full Vulcan. As T'Pau said, it would be the female's CHOICE. With this suggestion, what Nyota sees is further refinement of what T'Pau has determined, which is that the Vulcan/Terran offspring are mentally a completely different humanoid species which requires assistance and nurturing. Due to the fact that Spockh DNA was altered in a laboratory, she was unable to come to the same conclusion about him.
We cannot dismiss the words of the yet unborn female's brother, Kov, who announced his sister would be bondmate for NyTu's brother. Perhaps Nyota sees that as a further lessening of the Vulcan DNA which might, in fact, weaken the unusual powers of these gifted children. I do not think I will address that issue in a story but if anyone would wish to take it on, let me know.
Sarek and Dansk
Chapter Twenty-one
T'Pau returned to her seat and Spock stood respectfully before her, his hands inside the sleeves of his robe.
"Spockh, son of my son, I have just spoken to thy bondmate. She will reveal to thee the essence of our conversation. What I will speak to thee about is about thine calling. Those many years ago when thee left Vulcan observers might have made the logical conclusion that it was an act of rebellion, but when I spoke to your father I reminded him that although thee excelled in the acclimation of the non-tangible, knowledge, his training of thee and in the area of carpentry, and thine personal studies in areas of biology as evidenced by your frequent visits to the desert and forge told me that you reveled in not only the sciences of the mind but the tactile experiences of the hands-on activities. Apparently this satisfies thine dual nature. Thy enrolling in Star Fleet would satisfy both of these avenues of learning. All those years ago I did monitor thine advancement and achievements all of which truly reflected positively on thy people, both of them.
My observation of the children who have been produced by the Vulcan and Terran bondings and who are thus like you, have caused me to formulated a hypothesis; that superiority of mental abilities backed up by human intuition, emotions and ability to allow these imaginings, along with logic to guide them has produced a completely different species, or race that must be educated and directed towards greatness.
For that reason I have determined that the further education of these children will be as suggested, within the curriculum of The Vulcan Science Academy. I will personally sponsor the construction and continuing program of such a facility. There will be no need to present this idea to the Council or Committee for who would question T'Pau's motives?
Another matter I will address is thine father's bonding. Years ago he had given his valid arguments before the elders. These were sound and logical, there is no need for him to reiterate, and I, T'Pau will perform the bonding and if anyone question, I, T'Pau will remind them of my son's statements from long ago, which hold true to this day.
I now will speak to your sa-mekh, send him to me."
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Sarek entered the room and performed the ta'al and bowed his head reverentially.
"Ko'mekh, how may I be of service?"
Indicating that he should be seated T'Pau looked intently at her son.
"I have decided to perform the bonding between you and your intended. We will accomplish this on Vulcan soil at Ah'rak kya (the settlement's name which translates as 'Vulcan Lives) the settlement, two days from now. You should go and bring her to me so I might prepare her. She will stay with me at the embassy until we board the vessel to go to The Settlement tomorrow. At the settlement, you and I will lodge together. This is the logical next step."
Sarek advised his mother,
"The prison authorities have notified me that the prisoners will be brought to the embassy tomorrow for transport by us to the site. Embassy security will accompany them on the trip and then they will come under the supervision of Vulcan males at Ah'rak kya.
T'Pau then informed Sarek,
"The prisoner's education will begin here at the embassy parking lot, for I will not have them shackled while in our custody. These males will first visit the site where Vulcan males are trained in the way of martial arts. It should prove to act as a deterrent. Each male will be assigned to a work crew and be required to contribute toward the good of the settlement. By association, they will be given the opportunity to learn the value of hard work."
Sarek nodded in agreement. With a dismissive gesture and a sent message, T'Pau ordered her son to go and bring Dansk to her and then she sat back in the chair with her hands steepled waiting for her almost daughter to arrive.
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Sarek approached Dansk and indicated that she should follow him. He exited the dining room and she followed him into the garden. He took her arm and went to the secluded area that was to the right of the garden. When he looked down her face displayed a concerned look so he took her hand and sent her his calm.
"What has happened?" was her question.
Caressing her face he said,
"Dansk, how strong is your attachment to me?"
"I love you Sarek, I will do so until I breathe my last."
"Do you have any hesitancy in regard to our bonding?"
"I would bond with you today, if that is what you desired," was her reply.
"In that case, our bonding the day after tomorrow will not cause you undo concern."
"I am yours Sarek."
"T'Pau will perform the ceremony at the settlement but according to our custom you will spend the rest of the time before our bonding at T'Pau's side.
Are you already packed for our trip tomorrow?"
Dansk nodded in the affirmative.
"In that case I will take you to her."
Before proceeding from the garden Sarek again held Dansk to him and kissed her with as much restraint he could muster and sent to her,
"Tal'uhk nash-veh k'dular."(I cherish thee).
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When they entered T'Pau's presence she simply said,
"Ko-fu."
She nodded and indicated by gesture for Dansk to be seated by her side. Then directing her gaze to Sarek she dismissed him.
She sent,
'I will now instruct she who has accepted your koon-ut so'lik (your formal marriage proposal) in the ways of the Vulcan male. I will thus prepare her for the bonding .
Please prepare yourself so as to not overwhelm her for I discern she is inexperienced in this area of life.'
Sarek responded,
'I have advised her that I will follow her lead, she is too precious to me to allow me to do otherwise. My one request of you Great Mother is to thoroughly inform her of how my body will react to her. I do not wish anything that I do either intentionally or because of my male nature to frighten her. Do not hold back from telling her the Vulcan male's sexual nature and the need for me to be completely sated before my allowing her to even sleep. This is not in any way a Vulcan male's choice, it is…our nature.'
T'Pau sent,
'She will be thoroughly educated in the Vulcan male's way, I shall draw on my own personal experience to allow her to see all females who bond with a Vulcan male, share this same experience. My son, may your evening's meditation and rest be productive.'