Chapter 445

I caught Molly’s eye as I sat staring at the women. She looked around and then confidently crossed the room. She watched Kana and Rysell warily, but they just smiled at her and introduced themselves. Molly responded, but her voice was still small and unsure. It would take time for her to feel comfortable.

“Come sit with me,” I offered patting the slab beside me.

Molly hesitated before she sat with me. The old training was hard to break. Humans knelt on Pateria, we didn’t sit.

We watched as Kana and Rysell moved away, saying they were worried their discussion was causing unnecessary disruption to those receiving healing. An area was cleared on the far side of the infirmary for Kana and Rysell to continue the men’s education.

“One of these is your boy?” Molly asked quietly.

I stroked Jonathan’s head and smiled at her. “My brave little boy, Jonathan, and his brother Aiden found the aliens hiding in our bathing pool. It attacked them, but they fought back.