I left Griffin and Fi'lo with Kyra to practice. I needed to talk to Argo. I found him sitting on the observation deck.
"Argo I needed to speak to you."
He turns towards me as I sit down. "Okay what is it you needed?"
"I said you weren't able to come down with me. However I need at least one of you to arrive as a trader."
"You need one if us to snoop around while you deal with business. What exactly is that person supposed to be selling?"
"I have a few items onboard that I brought. Whoever you pick can come with me and I will show each item and explain if needed."
"Give me a bit to find out the best one of my men for this mission."
I nodded as he left to go round up the men and ask. I was thinking that it might be best to pick either Griffin or Fi'lo for this. However they may not be the best in other ways. I turned to stare out at the galaxy as it passed. Looking out the viewing window always made me feel small. I had not sat there long when Argo comes back in with his choice.
I looked up to see that it was Fi'lo. Good.
"How was your conversation session with Kyra?"
He smiles. "She is great. I never knew I could do something like that. We were testing the various places in the ship when Argo found me."
"So how far is your range?"
"OH I went to the back of the ship. Even near the engine I could still hear her. I would like to try on the planet."
"You will he going onto the planet as a trader. Come with me I will show you what I would like you to trade."
We headed off toward the cargo hold. Back in the corner were twenty various sized boxes and crates.
"In each one of these is a different item. They are all marked for name, description, use and place of origin. I need you to go through these. If you have any question about an item, ask. I want you knowledgeable about each."
A face of determination looks back at me as Fi'lo nods his head. I nod back as Argo and I leave the cargo hold.
We split off as we come upon the kitchen. I continued onto the bridge. Walking onto the bridge I asked the crew how far out were we?
" We have another day and we should be able to see the planet Gribnopk. Then to wait as they give us clearance to land."
"Very good. Hopefully we don't encounter any problems before then. This meeting is going to be a pain as it is. No need to make it worse by being late."
I hear Kyra in my head. "De'rax?"
I turned to walk off the bridge towards my quarters answering Kyra as I walked. "Yes Kyra what is it?"
"Both if them are strong but Fi'lo seems more enthused to learn further. He expressed to me his mission and wanted to continue to try as we moved about the planet."
I came into my quarters to see Kyra laying on the bed. I decided to wash and change as we continued our conversation.
"Good. That should mean he will have a longer range. How far do you think he will reach?"
"It's hard to say. Like I said the stronger the bond the further the reach. However he feels like a kid brother to me and I don't have siblings. So I am not sure how far it will reach."
"You said you had a cousin?"
"Yes but I don't know if me speaking to her will reach out this far."
"You said that the two of you could be in separate cities?"
"Hmm. Yes but I am close to her. Having grown up with her. So this with Fi'lo will be a guinea pig test."
"What is a guinea pig?"
I hear her laughter in my head as I come out of the bathroom. "I am being serious."
She continues to laugh as she answers. "Yes I know you were. It reminds me how different our planets are. Guinea pigs are a little fuzzy rodent animal that humans have as pets. When something is a test subject or test we call it a guinea pig."
"Interesting. Let's go to bed. We are going to need our sleep."
I climb in bed under the covers she crawls under. It doesn't take long and we both drift off.