47: Fatherly Intimidation

Glossary: germanus = full brother

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Viper looked on from the doorway as his little mate slept. It was the early cycle and he would be getting back to his duties full-time. Leaving her was the last thing Viper wanted to do, though she had been on the ship for well over a human month. He wanted to postpone a bit more but knew that his germanus was probably getting tired of pulling double duty on his behave. With a resigned sigh, he left their living quarters.

As he walked down the corridor to the small tholus on the far side of the ship, Viper had to admit that while he didn't like being away from his mate, he had missed training the pups aboard the ship in their primaries. He always enjoyed watchin