"She's going to be the worlds first teleporter."

"Gosh, a turtle with amazing historical significance." Pat pat.

"Do you really think Niya will run away?"

"I'm sure she will try, but... I don't know. Mom and Niya never clashed this bad."

"You'll both be gone then."

"Yes, but not forever. I will be able to visit you often and family can always visit me at the temple."

"Maybe I'll figure out teleporting soon and it'll be easier."

"I wish you luck."

Their mother walks into the room.

"You're home."

She looks very unimpressed.

Guli does not gulp, but gosh he makes a face that expresses gulping.

"Yes, we are."

"And where were you, Giulikian? Surely not somewhere where you would acquire such an injury. Not in the company of your baby brother."

"....."

He looks to his older brother to fix this.

Oh, well. There is no way his mom will be happy to hear this story, might as well play up to her sensibilities. "It was a govad. He was trying to extort Tiuten."

"He was trying to sell me Earth-tech from the 60's." He makes a face.

"And where was your sister in all this? She who was supposed to be Kirimeliun's escort."

"Yes. Yes, she was. I don't know where she was at the time."

"So you know nothing about our new art piece outside the tearoom?"

"Ah, I know my dear sister made it. That is without question."

"Maybe she could do one in the house. She can paint my room."

"No, dear heart. This is not something to be rewarded. We have guests tomorrow."

"...Who is coming?"

"I few members of the Vaesteri family. You will both be there. I have set aside the clothes that you will be wearing, I had them tailored this morning."

"I have an experiment that I was going to work on tomorrow."

"Maybe you should wait for a couple of days and talk with the Vaesteri about the experiment, they could come up with an idea for it."

"Why? Are they inventors too?"