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A GOOD NUMBER of guards were waiting for them when the craft arrived in Barresh. They escorted the group of rescued prisoners to the hospital, where the council had set up a light and airy room for them. Izramith went with them, still sore and dizzy. A lot of people were already there, including medical carers and officials to record their stories. Anmi was there, too, with all four of her boys.
A couple of nervous keihu and Pengali relatives waited and family reunions came with tears and shouts of joy from the relatives, and bewilderment from the captives.
A girl hugged her mother, but looked over her shoulder at another keihu girl, a friend amongst the captives, who held her hand out.
“They should not be separated,” Braedon said to Daya.
“They won’t be. They can all stay together
