The connection with Conet felt right. She had readily accepted the link. It was like she had been waiting for it. She thought in colors and sensations. It was an adjustment on my part as I had only linked with the Kira up til this point. Only my brother's. When I was a kid I had unknowingly sent to all the Kira in the house.
It was only when I was five that my family figured it out and I became a true outcast. Conet seemed to understand that the link was not to hurt her. Instead she showed my the outline of an Asura. Most of them were grey tone. The feelings she had for them muted and bored. It felt like she was trying to introduce me to the the village.
If I was back home linking with her like this would mean five or more lashes to my back. As she belonged to my husband he may decide not to punish me. Although with no way to know for certain I would have to apologize to him. As if me thinking about him brought him to the forefront of her own mind, Conet showed me a new outline. This one vibrant in reds and greens. The form was more detailed than any other she showed me. The spear on her side was held in his hands.
I did not understand what she was trying to convey to me. Kira spoke in feelings. My years of passive linking to them had shaped the way I communicated over link. Kira seemed to understand that. She was patient like a mother over seeing her child learning. Unlike my own mother Conet did not seem to mind my differences.
I felt rather than saw Aleksi settle behind me again. "I'm sorry," I said to him.
"For what?"
"I linked to your Jivka by accident. I hadn't meant to but I still apologize for the insult."
We moved easily through the roads that were wide enough for a few Jivka to walk side by side. We seemed to be heading for a dome like building that was taller than most of them.
"I do not understand what you mean by link. You will have to explain to me why you think you insulted me," he said as we walked into the building. Inside dozens of Jivka run about. Some older than Conet others were mere babes. When I slid off her back a few looked my way. I walked forward and sent out a greeting. A soft brush against their minds. Apparently that was the wrong thing to do. Every single Jivka hyper focused on me.
Asura I hadn't know was nearby came forwards. Seeing the way their Jivka were locked onto me made them lock onto me. Had I used to much force? None of them were broadcasting annoyance or anger. Just colors of blue and green. The two colors intermingled beautifully. The colors looked like... I jerked back in surprise. My head snapped around to Aleksi who had untied the bag and spear from Conet. The colors were us. Aleksi and I. His skin and my corset.
It seemed that they color coded people. The colors may have been an emotion tied to the person. Or maybe they color linked between the people as an understanding of hierarchy and family.
The Asura that looked at me were all different. Different color. Different size. Some with tails and others without. I stared back at them with the same wonder they showed for me. Aleksi's hand on my back made me jolt. If he was my mother he would have shoved his will into my head. If he had been my father the barked order into my mind would have caused pain for days.
Instead he gave a nod to the Asura and gently led me away. They nodded back before returning to whatever they had been doing. I was led to the side of a mountain. A ramp went swiftly up at an angle. If I had to guess maybe three full sized Asura could walk up the ramp together. We didn't walk however. Aleksi lifted me with one arm like I was a toddler up to his chest and than we were flying.