Page 11 of Her Alien Delegate
"We have a human in residence, should you change your mind," the computer said, while an air vent above me openedand a soft puff blew down my ormete. It was a pleasant scent, but something in it made my muscles tense, like I should be alert for predators. It smelled like fear when a warrior faces their ormete ceremony to claim their first trophy. My hand instinctively lifted to touch the bone of my first kill. My ormete were still too weak to lift the weight of every memory. All I had left was my duty to find a human mate to keep peace for AsunGor.
"Male or female?" I asked the computer.
"It has not specified a gender for guests, but I can request permission to reveal this data? One request is complimentary for every guest."
It would be a waste of a request to ask such a simple question when I can get the same information with a different request.
"Request a time option with the human."
"Please specify the type of time option requested. No services are currently inventoried. It is their first rising open for guest interaction."
"I'll pay for a block on all other requests. The human will only be seen by me."
"Please confirm a single rising block on outside requests."
"Confirm," I said and watched as the screen on my wrist flashed the amount of an entire week of credits for one day of blocking requests on the human. "Robbery," I scoffed.
"Your request has been submitted to the human."
The light above my door turned blue, indicating 'occupied' to guests that might pass by my room. Inside, the space had basic accommodation, smaller than expected when I was used to spacious caverns. Even on my ship the crew quarters were larger than this, and it was a ship designed for speed, not cargo. We always made sure to utilize the limited cargo space for trade, but our ships were designed to be fast and sturdy to survive the winds of AsunGor's atmosphere.
The interface on the room's wall lit up with a notification.
"The human has added conditions to your request for time."
"State the conditions," I replied curiously.
"You are not allowed to gaze upon its form during your visit to its room. A sap will be applied to your eyes, which will naturally crack and fall off after a rising or once a dissolvent is applied. It wishes to remain what it calls "anonymous", which is defined as lacking a name in their tongue."
"You said conditions?"
"Yes, any requests during your time with the human are subject to denial at its discretion."
"I see..."
"You won't see; that is one of the terms," the computer corrected.
"I accept."
Regardless of what I found out about this human during my visit, at least I wouldn't be bored while I waited to rescue Vaquel. He'd be isolated for a couple risings, regardless of what I did, and I didn't need to find him, when I could easily ask the computer to lead me to him when his isolation was up, since the garrant did not specify that the guest was to be blocked from requests.
Vaquel was safe enough, and I'd get to meet my first human.
Chapter five
Evie
Idid it. I accepted a request. That should cover the time I was staying here for long enough to wait for the necia warrior to come get me, right?
"You have restricted the time request and added conditions. A warning has been given to the unGor about the fragility of humans; for your safety. Should you feel threatened by our guest, please use the extract code and the room will be fumigated with toxin to subdue all occupants. Blue Official District prides itself on being a safe place to pursue all pleasures in life. We thank you for choosing us to share your experiences."
"Uh, thank you," I paused thinking about how to address the computer running this place, "Blue Official District?"
"I detect discomfort, how may I assist?"
"Is that what I should call you?"
"Your species values names, a very trillian trait. The trill who frequent here call me BOD. It sounds different in trill tongue, but that would be the equivalent in your language."
