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Cijan commands the people. He opens his mouth and air molecules vibrate, and men obey. You don't even have to say anything- they do exactly what you want before you even ask for it. You can feel their eyes. It isn't lust, exactly, but it's enchantment. It's like magic. The man look at you in some kind of spiritual awe- and the woman too. Not jealousy, though there is some, but something else. A sort of appreciation for the divine feminine. The automatic, free, total and complete value given to a beautiful young woman. A woman like you.
The truth is that no matter how you chose to live your life- there would always be woman in the Hegemony who outrank you. Your mother always had a better mind for leadership- and there are genius women born here and there given high positions. Your choice of gymnastics and physical sport doesn't lent itself as well to being put in the head of department. But while there are woman who will always outrank you, no woman outranks the wife of the Supreme Ruler. It isn't an exaggeration to say that, when the wife of the Supreme gets pregnant and announces it publicly, there is a sudden fertility spike all over the Hegemony. That's a fact. Every woman will style her mane as you do, every man and child will listen to your words. Your gymnastic career will be over when you have your first child, that's for sure, but it will be worth it. You suppress your tears. You think you're about to cry- but you aren't sad. You're pretty sure your dream just came true.
Your are now <span class="mu-i"><span class="mu-s">Radjo Berax</span></span> and you just got your ass kicked <span class="mu-i">again</span> in basic combat training. Face in the mud, your instructor doesn't help you back up.
<span class="mu-r">”Radjo! Get up you pussy.”</span>
“Oww- please boss! It 'furts all over- and I 'fink you broke my nose!”
<span class="mu-r">”You think those red Esaal bastards care if you got an ouchie? They'll kill you either way if you aren't ready! Harden the <span class="mu-i">fuck</span> up. You're dismissed for today.”</span>
Life on Andoen hasn't exactly been easy. The military readiness program for all alpha males has been forcing you to learn new skills- your peaceful weightlifting physical program is on hold for much more practical uses of strength- fighting. Digging ditches. Carrying weapon crates- and moving around in that damnable armor. It sucks.
The only thing you have to look forward to now are your other shifts- your time with your new mentor- Tetak Kallas- the blind starseer- disgraced but still moving towards his goals. You study under him now, learning Starsight, despite the fact you can't do it yourself. After all, you still have working eyes.
