Martian Mongol Heleer -

Heleer looked at her. His sister’s eyes were not accusatory. They were simply watching. Testing.

Borte stepped close, her hand on his knee. “The noyan with the white flag. He has a daughter. He mentioned her in the comms.” martian mongol heleer

Heleer laughed. It was a dry, Martian sound, like stones rattling in a vacuum. “Integration. The same word they used on the steppes of Old Earth, before they built the fences.” Heleer looked at her

“The caravans have broken the ice road,” she said, her voice flat. “Fifty crawlers. Three hundred mercenaries. And one Earth-bound noyan with a flag.” ” she said