Chapter
Thirty-Three
Ruminations
"She's finally asleep. Do you
want to look in on her?"
Omand Porith glanced up from his
monitor to give his wife a shallow smile. "That would be nice...for a
change."
Getting up from his chair, he
followed her down the narrow corridor to a sealed doorway. There, Julan swiped
her hand over the DNA scanner, and the panel slid to the side.
He had to give her credit for trying
to make the nursery appear bright and cheery. Somehow, she'd managed to tack
bolts of yellow Veltasic silk to the walls, draping the material across the
ceiling and over the glassine structures like curtains. A manufactured breeze
blew into the room, smelling of sweet mint and caro flowers. The two faux
windows gave the impression of a tree-filled yard when the enhanced li
