Category: Higgins World
Chapter 23
Settling down in Port, learning psy power… Spacer was not thrilled with the arrangements Mandy had made, but a quick conversation with the sickbay staff changed his mind. They were very willing to have the woman come help if she was willing to work. A group of seaweed workers had tangled with some stinging…
Chapter 21
Refugio, a ransom note, an opportunity… “This is an outrage, Francos! You must do something.” Joachim Pesch had barged into the private office red-faced and puffing. “This time those criminals have gone too far!” A ship from Port had entered the harbor that morning under a flag of parley. “They have stopped a flagged…
Chapter 20
Awakened power, understanding, begrudging acceptance… Mandy found her there in the morning. She was curled up on the ground just under the awning by the hall door. Mandy was frightened. No other buffer woman had ever left the bedroom like this. Spacer was still asleep, sprawled on the bed in the bedroom. It was…
Chapter 19
Main house, assault, a role to play… Sarita realized she had been singled out by the woman asking the questions, but she’d not been questioned. The young woman motioned to her to follow, and Sarita felt her use some compulsion on her. She started to tell her it was not necessary but found herself…
Chapter 18
Higgins World, Port Settlement, Main House… Spacer was drunk again. Mandy heard him coming and opened the door. Every time the executive officer and leader of Port lost his buffer woman, he got drunk and stayed that way until Mandy could find him another. When he was drunk, he could not hear the others’…
Chapter 17
A telling meeting, a trouble revealed… Francos Morales, Overload of the Humanos Verdaderos, was not looking forward to a visit from El Poh Grande, head of the Iglesia Humanos Verdaderos. The old man was pompous, long winded, and usually boring. Francos attended services in his private chapel whenever he could, and only went to…
Chapter 16
The inspector arrives… “What do you mean, the girl is gone?” Inspector Charlotte Rhody’s voice penetrated Simon’s skull like a knife. “You were ordered to confine her and insure she had no contact with any one from Refugio, were you not?” The woman’s gaze made Simon want to turn and run, but he…
Chapter 15
Deceived, captured, and abused… “How long will they be out?” Mack Gunson, the ship’s captain, asked the cook. “I don’t want to give them too much at once. You can taste it if it is too strong, but it will stay in their systems. By tomorrow afternoon when we rendezvous with Blackie, they’ll be…
Chapter 14
Farm twenty-two, the quarantine rooms, a leaving… “Deirdre, for the last time you cannot see Sarita.” Morianan was becoming more and more annoyed with the whinny, simpering woman. “But we have little to do in the packing plant right now. It would release one of the Healers to their own duties.” “Sarita…
Chapter 13
The Residency, a message, hope… Serept showed Carlos Bethal into the Overlord’s office without ceremony. He could see the man was excited and would not wait. Carlos asked him to fetch Megal to the meeting as well. Francos rose to greet his father-in-law. “You have good news, I gather?” “I do, but…