A line quickly started to form and I felt guilty. Rose and I quickly took care of our needs and darted back out.

"I'm sorry we took too Long," I said seeing the Line of men waiting for the room we had been using.

“Nonsense,” Hannah said waving us to follow her, "you liked privacy on Earth. It was very important to you and having it taken away hurt. We will help you heal by giving you back what you lost.”

Ratru and his Brothers agreed it was important. The camps made a large point to replace things the men had lost in slavery. It should be the same for Rose and me.

As a group we started toward where the weapons were made. Ratru made sure to tell me he worked on swords now, but one day he hoped to work on cannons and the hand-held pistol. His words stopped me in my tracks.

"That was English," I told him. "Those words you used are in English."

Hannah grinned and Ratru smiled.

“The names our weapons designers had given them were complicated and descriptive. Hannah told us these things Looked Like weapons humans on Earth had. She told us the names they used. We Like them, so that is what we call them."

“The words have spread," Ratru's Brother told us, “all the camps make the same weapons and they all use the new words. We are proud the names originated in our camp."

The smithy was located a transport ride away from the main living areas, deeper in the mountain. We went to a second smaller parking area deep in the mountain and got on a Large transport that would take us.

Rose and I rode with the men as Hannah and Ra flew behind us. The cave we were in got much hotter the deeper we went. I noted how high the ceiling rose and saw a slit at the top that must vent the heat. It didn't surprise me when we passed over a large open pit of boiling lava.

“The women dip their spears and talons there," Ratru explained as we soared past it.

I smiled and nodded, I knew what that pit was for.

We continued through a long tunnel before arriving in the area the men worked in to build weapons. I soon Learned why we were so far from the main camp. Just after we parked our transport, an explosion shook the inside of the mountain and Hannah cursed.

“They have been told and warned. Stay here until we sort this out," she said loudly and then she and Ra flew ahead.

Several other women came flying by toward the sound. The seven of us left stood off to the side to get out of their way and waited. Luckily this parking area was well Lit with torches.

“What happened?" I asked as another smaller boom came from the area Hannah went into.

“Rue and his Brothers have created terrible weapons," Ratru told me standing and waiting. "They are so powerful the Administrators have specific times and places they take them to test them. Those men aren't supposed to do it in the smithy. It is too dangerous."

The name struck me. "I knew a Rue," I said.

“He and his Brothers were taken and held by Nu-reeh in the T'aran Mountains. They used to Keep me."

Ratru's face was grave suddenly and he turned to look at me.

“Rue and his Brothers were slavers?" he asked seriously.