Free Knollig: A Terraneu Novel ( Book 2) by Stormy McKnight Page B

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jumped into the fray. “We are all being impacted by Knollig’s stubborn refusal
to pursue Mairi!”   Thian was waving his
hands around, “If he isn’t snapping and snarling at everyone…that female is
jumping out of the bushes naked at someone.”
    “That was not her fault, and she felt horrible about it!” Amber defended
Mairi, “She thought it was Knollig. She was trying to get his attention.”
    “Like using the communicator to call an emergency, then ambush him in the
shower?! I must admit that was a pretty sound tactic. If she had only called
Knollig instead of the Council that might have worked.” Asteen chuckled, “I
won’t forget that sight anytime soon. Between Mairi and Amber we are getting a
pretty good education on female anatomy.” This earned him a glare from Amber,
Kniam and Knollig. Asteen just shrugged unaffected by their obvious irritation.
    “She was just desperate for him see her.” Amber tried to get the
intervention back on track. These men were impossible to reason with sometimes.
    “We are desperate for her to stop her antics! She almost caused a
riot in the wrestling dome.” Ailech paused then hurried to add, “Though I don’t
think that time was on purpose. Someone really needs to show that woman how to
tie her dresses.”
    “I think she looks fabulous in them!” Amber stated. “I don’t think she
should change a thing!”
    “She does look good in them.” Knaleg offered, “I wouldn’t change a thing
either, especially the way she does the top.”
    Knollig glared at his brother, why was he looking at the top of Mairi’s
dresses?
    Amber shot Knaleg another glare, “Stop trying to get in a fight. This is
about Knollig and Mairi.”
    “Well from where I am sitting there really isn’t a Knollig and Mairi now
is there.” Asteen broke in, “Not unless they claim themselves a couple. With
Knollig avoiding her he is giving the others reason to keep hoping she is
available.”
    Amber defended him this time, “Knollig is being very noble and letting
Mairi have time to get to know she has other choices.”
    Knollig’s head was spinning. He wanted to be with Mairi, but he had sworn
to give her time to meet other men. He knew it had been wrong to avoid her. It
had only put him on edge all week, and ended up hurting everyone in the
process.
    “Enough!” Kniam had heard all he wanted to hear, “A decision has been
made, a vote will be taken and then this matter will be behind us. One way or
the other.” Kniam looked at him, “Knollig, we all know you are attracted to and
care greatly for Mairi. You wouldn’t have fought your feelings this long if you
didn’t. You have lasted longer than I did with Amber, and I don’t know how you
have managed it.” Kniam gave him a wry smile.
      “The time has come for this
uncertainty to end. Mairi has put a great effort into meeting the men of the
community. She has not shown one second of interest in dating any of them. In
fact she has gone out of her way to make sure they know she is only interested
in friendship. The only person she has spent any amount of time with that may
be boyfriend material is Fortem. She may or may not have initiated a sexual
relationship with him, neither of them are saying.”
    Had Mairi chosen to initiate sex with Fortem? Knollig frowned at the
thought of Mairi’s sweet mouth kissing on Fortem’s…or any other part of his
body for that matter. Damn Kniam for giving him hints about female and male
sexual interaction. Now it was burning in his brain what Mairi could be doing.
      “That frown you are throwing
around the room is the very reason we must have some closure to this
situation.” Kniam stood and hit the table with the hammer, he got a
concentrated look on his face. Before Knollig could ask what he was doing,
Kniam sent out to all the men,   “ We
are hereby taking a vote of the men of the community that feel Knollig has
given them ample time to win the attention of the Earth female