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him.
    Arbor’s head snapped to the side, and he looked at her in shock. “You should not have been able to do that.”
    “I am not a pure Day clan member. I can hold the power, but I am still two-thirds Terran. Terrans have a high survival rating and that means we are capable of sex and violence in equal measure. Ever since I was zapped onboard the ship, I have had an energy in my veins. I need to run, I want to climb and I want to fight.”
    “We are alone in the city. Run.”
    He wasn’t kidding. He waved his arm around and gestured to the walls, the gardens and the spires of the city.
    Grinning, Myra took a few steps before she could see her path through the city up and over all obstacles. Once she could see where she could go, she put on a burst of speed and gave herself a tour of her new home that she had never imagined.
    Her hands gripped and pulled her over walls, she spun on metal poles, her jumps took her from roof to roof and excitement spilled over and through her. When she paused at the top of one of the tower walls, she looked around at her new domain.
    The city was made of white and golden stone. The pattern was a series of nested circles that formed a maze to slow folk down when they entered. To Myra’s surprise, the path that she had approached on was gone. The direct route to the tower was now blocked.
    Arbor swung onto the roof and landed next to her. “What are you looking at?”
    “The walkway is gone. It was there when I entered, and now, it is completely gone.”
    He stood so close, she could feel the warmth radiating from him. “It was shifting when we came through.”
    “How did that happen?”
    “You said it yourself, the city is alive. All of the people who have breached the walls in the last several centuries have simply woken up the next day in front of the gates. They don’t know what happened, but they do not stay more than one night.”
    Myra wished that she could have some time alone to talk with the city, but it didn’t seem likely that it would be possible.
    The wind pulled at her sash and fluttered it in front of her. Her hair rippled and waved in the breeze.
    “How goes your internal struggle?” Arbor wasn’t touching her, but she felt the caress in the whisper.
    “The exercise helps.” The sun was dipping and the sky was reddening. Her personal glow was illuminating a few inches on either side of her.
    “Would you like to have a meal? You have engaged in several unaccustomed exertions today.”
    Myra glanced at his innocent expression. “I suppose that I would.”
    “Did you want to climb down?”
    She laughed. “I thought I would just use the door that appeared in the wall behind you. I am guessing that I have run through all the extra energy I have had for the day.”
    The jump to the platform containing the door was only a leap of six feet, but Myra barely made it. She was exhausted.
    Arbor put his arm around her and supported her as they walked back into the tower. He continued to carry her partially until the doors to her quarters were visible once again.
    Arbor settled her on a chair in her room, and he paused when he saw a dispensing unit.
    “Myra, was that there before?”
    She looked over with tired eyes. “Nope. It was a blank wall when we left.”
    “Well, this is convenient and unsettling.” He went and checked the selections, bringing back a pitcher and glasses of water before the machine chirped and opened to display a tray of snacks.
    The moment he removed the tray, the doors closed and the machine began to prepare the next course.
    Myra ate mechanically, and when she had finished everything put in front of her, she stripped and crawled back into bed.
    The sheets had changed, and a white and gold coverlet was on top. She burrowed into the bedding and breathed deeply.
    Arbor removed his clothing and joined her before she was fully asleep. He wrapped himself around her and pulled her close.
    With his heartbeat and breathing acting as a metronome for