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The underbrush, while light, was growing too irregularly for him to settle into the ground-eating lope a Traiti fighter could maintain all day. Keeping down to walking speed frustrated him since St'nar needed all its pilots, including him, in the current battle with N'chark. But he'd survived the crash; he'd fly for St'nar again.
Joste glanced at the human again, then began giving orders. "Chorvak, call the hospital and tell them I'm bringing in an emergency patient. And find out if either of the females survived and is able to talk. Sedni, go to Communications and have them stand by for a possible priority call to N'chark clanhome on Norvis. I may need to talk to Ka'ruchaya Jarna."
"If it what I fear is, I will my Ka'ruchaya you have not the term, female parent to the clan ask, him to adopt. N'chark will for him care." "Clan mother. But he's human why would you do that?" "He something to himself did, that him into the likeness of a youngling turned. If that likeness a true one is, then he must a youngling's safety and guidance given be." He paused for a moment.
It wasn't usually 'of course, but Joste had served under Kunnos for a long time, long enough to trust his discretion even in N'chark's clan matters. Clan priority traffic got the same treatment as military communications, so it didn't take long for the operator to make ultrawave contact with N'chark clanhome, then leave to join Sedni.
Certainly the one I spoke to showed pain at his hurt. And he did prove himself honorable, sacrificing his mind himself as he did. Ka'ruchaya, he needs help, and I think that once he learns our ways, he will be a credit to N'chark." "He lost only his memory?" "Yes, Ka'ruchaya, according to the female Marine." "And she called him your 'child, your esten." Jarna paused, thinking.
"No, Cor'naya Joste. Under the circumstances, I do not think adoption either possible or necessary; he cannot take the blood-oath if he cannot understand it. He is a Terran, and apparently newborn by their ways, regarding you as chaya. I accept him as es'ruesten, a clan-son of N'chark by birth.
Hovan translated that part of the Supreme's reply, hesitated and spoke to his ruler, then went on to Steve. "He the part failed that I may not to you describe, ruhar. I can only say, he no harm suffered, and seems to be in N'chark happy." That was better than anyone who used A-I conditioning had been told to expect; Tarlac felt some satisfaction for him.
You the second human ruhar are; the first his own mind under questioning destroyed, and was by his interrogator's clan N'chark accepted, as clan-born. He the Ordeal tried and failed, without dishonor." "Will you his name " Tarlac broke off, shaking his head. "Did it again, Hovan. Sorry. Just ask him the man's name, will you?" "All that know, ruhar.
Care for him, see that he gets the medical help he needs including regrowth treatments if they are available there and bring him home as soon as he is able to travel. If you wish, I will arrange for his naming ceremony." "Thank you, Ka'ruchaya. Let him be named Horst, of Clan N'chark." "So be it, Cor'naya Joste." Jarna turned to Kunnos. "I will send a ship for them, Group-Leader.
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