Chapter 85
June - 3,390 BC
Earth: Village of Assur
Colonel Mikhail Mannuki’ili
MIKHAIL
The knock came tentatively, unwelcome, but not unexpected. Immanu opened the front door. Outside stood Yalda and Zhila, followed by Rakshan the flint-knapper and the carpenter, Behnam.
"Can we come in?" they asked.
It wasn't really a request.
Mikhail gave the Tribunal a crisp Alliance salute as the strong, but blind sister Zhila elbowed Immanu aside and helped her older, frailer sister over to bench.
"Just call for me when you're ready," Zhila told Yalda. She grabbed Needa's arm. "Come, you must show me this magnificent milk goat that your daughter rescued from the Halifians?"
Mikhail tucked his wings against his back as he took in their formal dress. Both Behnam and Rakshan wore four-fringed
