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Chapter 30 Madame Zinkrey and Tapki stood glaring at the transport ship as it sat down with a wobbly bump. Katrina sat slumped against the viewport watching them, not even bothering to wonder how they knew to be there. She didn’t care, she was actually glad to see them. Even Madame Zinkrey’s face was not an unwelcome one, though she looked even more upset than Katrina had ever seen her. “Okay, girlie,” Tapki said almost gently as he lifted her out of her seat. Katrina’s body was nearly completely limp in his arms. She blinked up at him and groaned. She felt awful. She felt worse than she could remember ever feeling, which was truly saying something considering some of her father’s harsher punishments. “She’s pretty sick,” Tapki said as he exited the ship. “Burning up with fever, if I’m not wrong.” “You’ll have to carry her back to the school,” Madame Zinkrey said, stress heavy in her voice. “She can’t travel while so ill.” “Tabi will want to work on her,” Tapki warned as he started the walk back. “Good,” Madame Zinkrey answered before turning to the two robed figures standing on the edge of the lading area. “Tabi, the Weequay that works for the school is well versed in the art of healing. The girl will be fine very soon.” “We are very disappointed in you and this school. This should never have been allowed to happen,” the older of the two men chastised harshly as they turned to follow Tapki. “She was brought here to be placed in your protection,” the taller of the two added. “You have failed in this.” “She is a difficult child,” Madame Zinkrey said defensively. “And my attention must be spread among all the girls of the school. I can not show favoritism to the one, no matter how greatly I might wish to.” The tall, dark-skinned Caminee exchanged a meaningful look with the older human at his side. Neither believed the woman’s words but both knew better than to waste time or energy arguing the point. In the end they both knew it did not matter. “As soon as she has recovered, we will take her away with us. Obviously bringing her here was a mistake all along.” “She will be safer with us,” the older man said, almost as though trying to convince himself of the sentiment. “We are presenting a certain amount of danger to ourselves and the Tri, by taking her there. That is why she was brought here originally,” Cha-Lee whispered to his friend and teacher. “She has already been found and attacked once here and taken herself on a small tour of the galaxy. Remaining here or hiding anywhere else in the universe exposes her to the exact same threat, and so exposing us all,” Xenritha said solemnly. “At least with us her training can begin.” |
