Chapter 25
“You’re my mate, Hart,” Kes whistled as they rested beneath the shelter of Sarah’s wing.
“I can’t give you children.”
The Trel chuckled. “I’d hardly expect that. No need to worry, though. I have a clutch of young ones, and if I’d felt the need for more, I would long since have taken a female of my own people.”
Hart decided he’d take Kes at his word and not worry about it. Besides, there were other things to concern him. “You know I’ll have to return to my people.”
“This is so, but you’ll come back to me.” It was a statement.
“I will. But will you wait for me?”
“I will.” Kes repeated Hart’s words. “We danced through the skies. You’re mine, just as I’m yours. Do you understand?”
“Yes, Kes.”
“And one day soon, I’ll take you to see our ancient ones. Well, the images of our
