Day 89, May 13th, 132 A.Q.

  I could barely look Iris in the eyes this morning; I feel disgusted with myself for betraying her. I was surprised by what she said at lunch.

  "I already know what happened, dear. I will never stop loving you just because you got a woman from another galaxy pregnant. I understand the reason; I know it was for a greater good." And she kissed me right after saying that.

  I asked, confused:

  "But, darling, how did you know about this?"

  "I don't think I've ever told you about myself. I come from a poor family in a quiet neighborhood of Arnunk. I lived from the age of 8 to 16 having to work and studying in secret. During that time, I discovered I had some special powers. I even used one of them on you:

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  Espionage, that's what I call the first one. This ability allows me to listen, see, and feel everything the selected person goes through.

  Controllable Biology

  And lastly, Telepathy: it allows me to know what a specific person is thinking and to talk to them in their own mind, without any distance limit. None of them help much in my battles, besides controllable biology, but I was lucky to be born into a family of warriors, which is why I have so much strength."

  "And why are you only telling me this now?" I asked, confused.

  She looked at me with a loving smile, and right after that, I heard a whisper in my mind:

  "I thought it was necessary, since you were so worried about 'breaking my trust.' I always knew everything: about Ornak, about the Inc-Demonic crystal. I know everything you've been through, and I know about the diary you secretly write in, just not what you write in it."

  I was shocked; I wasn't expecting that, at all.

  We finished the day drinking at a bar, ate a lot and watched the "stars", the bright dots in the sky's name.