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arm.
    “You’re good to me,” he whispered then ran from the room.
     
    Andru sprinted to his glider and flew out of the yard while several Gothman
    guards yelled after him. He ignored them, flying quickly into the air heading northeast.
    He diverted quickly as he almost collided with Tara and the advisors and guards who
    flew around her. He groaned as he made eye contact with his mama for a brief second.
     
    “I must hurry…someone will try to stop me before long,” Andru mumbled under
    his breath as he pushed the glider. The sensation of the inevitable seemed to be replaced
    by fear and expectation. He couldn’t explain it but he felt those emotions clearly.
     
    “Andru, what are you doing?” His mama’s voice sounded right after a quick beep
    from his comm.
     
    “Mama, I’m guided by Crator. Go home. I’ll be right back.” He’d recently tested out
    his authority on his parents, especially his mama and sister. Now that he stood half a
    foot taller than both of them it was easier to take command.
     
    “Andru, turn around. She will live through it. Some things are necessary in order to
    grow up.” When Andru didn’t respond, but continued to fly until he was out of Tara’s
    view, her voice became more insistent. “Andru, do as you’re told or you’ll get the same.
    Both of you must learn to respect authority and follow orders.”
     
    “Mama, I won’t stand by and let anyone hurt Ana.” Andru ignored her demand for
    obedience. “What’s necessary, Mama?”
     
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    His mama said nothing.
     
    “Mama,” he yelled. “What is necessary for us to grow up?”
     
    Then he saw them. Less than a mile ahead of him he saw his sister. She sat
    straddled across her glider, parked on the ground. Where was her headgear? Long
    blonde curls fell loose from a long braid and flew around her face. Her expression
    looked wild as she watched Darius, who parked his glider some twenty feet from her.
    He took long strides toward her and the fear in Andru grew.
     
    Now he didn’t know whether he experienced his sister’s fear or fear of his own. He
    pulled his glider to a quick stop and literally jumped free from it. He broke into a run as
    he scrambled to reach his papa.
     
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    All For One
     
    Chapter Five
     
    “So, did he say anything else to you?” Andru’s voice was gentle.
     
    Ana loved the way he cuddled her when she hurt. She rested her head in his lap as
    he leaned against her headboard on her bed. His fingers stroked her wet curls and she
    closed her eyes wishing the pain away.
     
    “He didn’t say anything other than what I told you. He’s Roth from the
    Barringswood tribe. His brother met with Papa and Mama today and they call
    themselves Tree People.” She breathed slowly trying not to aggravate sore muscles.
     
    Her father had pulled her from her glider and thrown her across the plateau.
    Hitting the ground hurt worse than when he’d slapped her or dragged her back to her
    glider. She felt certain that if Andru hadn’t continually insisted their papa stop beating
    her, she might have been worse for wear. As it was, she felt the swelling of her lip and
    knew she’d have bruises along her leg. How could she possibly manage seeing Roth
    again tomorrow?
     
    “Andru, it wasn’t so much what he said to me but how he looked at me.” Ana
    turned and lifted her head so she could see her brother’s face. “There’s something about
    his eyes. They pull you toward him.”
     
    Andru chuckled, more like a deep grunt in his throat. “He was trying to seduce
    you, dear sister.”
     
    “Andru, I’ve been taken on by Gothman and Runner alike.” She slapped at his arm,
    although the attempt resulted in more of a pat. “This wasn’t like that.”
     
    “He’s a different race. Maybe they do things differently.” Andru shrugged, and
    gave her a mischievous grin. “When did you lose your headgear?”
     
    She looked shocked. “I gave it to him.”