"I'm Home!" yelled Aisha to the empty entrance hall of the mansion. Jim was looking around, and Connie was following Jim. Nobody greeted Aisha in the hall for a whole minute. Then, someone said a "hello" in a weak voice. Jim looked around and saw a small Ctarl-Ctarl around Connie's age. The new Ctarl-Ctarl's voice was female. Also, the Ctarl-Ctarl was wearing glasses. Jim blinked, hardly believing that a Ctarl-Ctarl would need to wear glasses with thier superior eyesight. The new Ctarl-Ctarl was wearing a long white shirt.
"Paige" said Aisha. "my youngest sister"
Paige waved to Jim nervously, when another Ctarl-Ctarl entered the hall.
"Aisha! You naughty bitch! You should've told us you were coming today!....Oh...you brought along dinner...hmm...a little on the scrawny side for me"
This new Ctarl-Ctarl looked to be a few years older than Jim. This Ctarl-Ctarl had a potbelly, wheater she had a Terran in her belly or not. She was wearing a short "Terrans are food, not friends" shirt that showed off her furry belly.
"Millie" said Aisha. "this Terran isn't for eating. He's my friend"
"NGGYYYA??!" asked Millie. "A friend?"
The rest of the family came then. Vincent, the father was wearing a millitary uniform and was quite tall. Liasha, the mother, was short and looked a lot like Aisha...only older.
Kyle, the eldest brother to Aisha looked to be the same age as Gene was now. Each of them heard as Aisha explained that Jim wasn't for eatting.
"We never eat friends of Aisha's" said Millie. "even when that friend happens to be a Terran"
"Well, thank you" said Jim.
"What brings you home, Aisha?" asked Vincent.
"Have you ever heard of someone named Jerome?" asked Aisha.
"He's the Terran that's a friend to the Emperor" said Vincent. "rather a weird relationship when you think about it...what about him?"
Jim and Aisha told all about Jerome's doings. When they were finished, all the Clanclans looked appalled.
"We don't eat Terran younglings" said Liasha. "it's against our law"
"Well, not anymore" said Millie. "The Emperor's been on TV, telling that we should get rid of that law. That the younger the Terran, the more tastier they are. A lot of Ctarl-Ctarls support the emperor on that issue"
"I'm not in favor of it" said Vincent. "please, make yoursleves at home...and this is..."
"Connie" said Aisha. "she's the daughter of an assassin that's working with Jerome"


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Jerome stomped out his latest cigarette when he exited the limosuine, followed by Janell. The limosuine had stopped in front of a hotel called "The Draco". "The Draco" was one of the most expensive hotels on the Homeworld. Typical rooms are 600 wong a night.
"We're meeting someone here?" asked Janell.
"No" said Jerome. "I have a room here. I'll inform my employers that I'm back on the Homeworld and.."
"And what?" asked Janell, as both entered The Draco's lobby.
"And we'll see what happens next" said Jerome.
Janell wondered who was Jerome's employers. They must pay him good if he had a room at The Draco.


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John awoke in the air duct where he had crawled into. Carefully, John made his way to the nearest air vent, where he overheard a ship-wide annoucement.
"We'll be landing at the Homeworld in 20 minutes"
John crawled slowly back to his hiding place and waited. He had to stay hiding. If he was found, he'll be on his way to a stomach of a Ctarl-Ctarl. John hoped that Jim was okay.