Page 29 of Joven's Bride
Carly frowned slightly but nodded. “I’m dealing with it most of the time. As soon as Joven hugged me, all of that was pushed to the back of my mind. I didn’t learn until later that Joven had killed Crazell.”
“Because Crazell was a traitor,” Skye said. “Rader figured that he knew you were Joven’smeomee,and he singled you out to get even with Joven for getting him tossed out of the Defense Force.”
Carly had gone quiet, and she started to tremble. Suddenly she didn’t feel like she was all right. She thought she had put it behind her. After a moment, she realized she was having a flashback.
“Carly? Oh, Carly, I am so sorry! I shouldn’t have said anything.”
Carly closed her eyes and breathed deeply in and out a few times.Crazell isdead. He can never hurt anyone again. I’m safe, on Glasica. Safe.
“I’m okay,” Carly said finally. “Just a little flashback. The nanocybots are working on my brain chemistry to help me get past the bouts of PTSD.” She hugged herself, wishing she had Joven’s arms around her.
“Have you decided what you will do with your time while Joven is on the job?” Skye had deliberately changed the subject.
“I’m going to research and organize some virtual courses about Earth history for people in the Alliance, and Alliance history and laws for people on Earth,” Carly said.
“That sounds interesting. I am always looking for new programs for my children. They know the basics about the Alliance, but with Earth now officially inducted into the Alliance, they should know its history and culture.”
“I might even dabble in some sculpture of my own. I used to make dragons when I was in college. Joven told me there are real live dragons here. I saw one flying overhead when we first got here.” Carly said, her enthusiasm returning. “Joven said we will probably see a lot of them since our land borders the Selkeres Reserve.”
“They’re the coolest animals I have ever seen,” Skye said. “These dragons are warm-blooded reptiles, and they look just like the mythical dragons of science fiction and fantasy.”
“I wonder if they would make good pets,” Carly said. “I always wanted a dog, but my landlord didn’t allow pets, and my job didn’t leave much time to care for one.”
“Don’t hold your breath, they have laws against keeping dragons,” Skye warned.
“Do people even have pet’s here?”
“I don’t know what a dog is, but some people have an animal called aneklan.It’s a cute furry creature with large eyes, and a short snout has four legs,” Jhenre said. “My kids want one. Makus and I are thinking about it.”
“Well thanks for the info,” Carly said. “I will look it up, but I really wanted a dragon.”
They chitchatted for a while longer then signed off with the two women urging Carly to call for any reason. After that tense moment talking about Crazell, they ended their conversation with pleasant farewells.
