It was dawn on Wanlio 6, and if the call went through, she should be talking to her mother and sister before their day began. When the screen flared and Kema and Eera were framed in the unit, Kes swallowed her tears. “Hiya! Well, I made it safely here and guess what?” Eera was looking at her with wide eyes. “You are green!” “More golden than green, but yes. I changed colour, and Mom, you were right. A warm environment was all I needed. Whoosh. It burned my clothing off, but there was a package here from the Sector Guard with some flame-resistant clothing. A sort of welcome present.” Kema smiled. “I look forward to seeing the complete you when we come. There has always been more to you than you were able to express here.” “I have to say, not everyone is happy to see me. My grandmother on Lyrica’s side is a complete bitch.” Eera stared wide-eyed, and Kema calmly put her hands over Eera’s ears. “How so?” “She called me a whore, a slut and probably thought some other nasty things about me.
