Chapter 6
Y-Quadrant, Karrx7
Royal Palace of the Arr’Carthian
7th day of the month of Manao in the year 7067
Federation Time
Lory had been wracking her brains since the discussion with the queen, but she simply could not find a satisfactory solution to her problem. She felt awful when she thought of leaving Kordan and therefore depriving him of taking a woman who could make him happy. On the other hand she did not believe that she was in a position to make him happy if she were to stay here. Kordan had treated her in a friendly and considerate way, just as he had promised, but she could see that he was not happy with the situation. The nights were the worst. Kordan lay so close to her that she simply couldn’t ignore his presence. She could feel his warmth, and his scent of sun, wind a
