A conversation with a disapproving parent
Rusp went to the clan’s sleeping room to talk to his father privately. He couldn’t stand Irene to see him belittled, even if she wouldn’t understand what was said.
Sherv and Jemi’s parents hadn’t been thrilled by their sons’ determination to make their livings as musicians. Like Rusp’s, they wore their disapproval openly, constantly asking when the young men would stop goofing off and settle into real careers, start building some rank.
Then there was Rusp’s Nobek father, Ezrob. A high commander of Kalquor’s ground forces soldiers, he’d held his three Nobek sons to exacting standards. Two of those sons, having risen to commander ranks themselves, had made him proud. Rusp, on the other hand…
He settled on the edge of the sleeping mat and stared morosely at the desk com, which had the power to reach Kalquor frequencies. He calculated what time it would be in the capital city of Kalquor while he inhaled the scents of love from the night before. Irene filled his senses, reminding him she needed his help and protection. He instructed the com to contact Ezrob at his office.
His father’s assistant answered, a delay he didn’t mind. “Good morning, Lieutenant Elti. It’s Rusp.”
“Yes, I recognized the frequency. We’re rather busy this morning. I could have the high commander com you back when he gets a moment.” The Dramok’s clipped tone was all business. He was usually pleasant to Rusp.
Rusp was tempted to tell him it was fine, but he had a suspicion whatever was occupying his father might have something to do with the situation putting his clan at odds with Captain Nil. “Is Kalquor kidnapping Earther Mataras? I just helped one escape a destroyer captain.”
There was a second of silence. Then Elti said, “Hold on, Rusp. I’m putting you through.”
A beat of quiet followed, then the voice he dreaded spoke. “What the hell did you do, Rusp?”
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She searched for freedom and found a Kalquorian clan.
Irene Jonson is a rising star in opera, thanks to Earth forcing her to leave her parents as a teen to join a prestigious opera company. Years later, she loves music, but she wants the freedom to forge her own path as a performer and be reunited with her family.
Sherv, Rusp, and Jemi are a clan and band playing hard, driving music. Success means more than fame and fortune; it would show their disapproving families they’ve chosen the lives they were meant to live. Encountering Irene, creating a new and exciting sound, gives them that opportunity…and a chance at love.
Two worlds on the brink of war threaten everything Irene and Clan Sherv have built and everything they dream of. Two worlds are bent on snatching Irene from the men and music she loves. What chance do four misfit musicians possibly have against Earth and the Kalquorian Empire?
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