"Hey mum?" asked Ezra.
"Yeah," replied Neeran, turning to face him.

"What's everyone's names?" asked Ezra.

"Okay, I should probably tell you about all of these rescue children," said Neeran. "The girl over there with the dark brown hair and thin braid is Jexxel. Her actual name is Nadia, she's eleven this year and she's the one I told you about on the ship. The boy over there with blonde frizzy hair and thin braid is Chopper. That's not his actual name but he can't remember and he's turning nine soon. The girl with the brown-red hair, the red band and thin braid is called Janan. She's turning six next week. And I think that's everyone."

"You forgot two people," said Janan.
"Who'd I forget?" asked Neeran.
"Shakkuri," replied Chopper, looking up from the book he was reading on the floor.
"And Zach," added Janan, looking backwards over the couch she was on.

"Oh yeah I did too," muttered Neeran, slapping her forehead. "Okay, there are two more member of the family you haven't met. One is a friend of mine Zach. I don't actually know his age and you won't be able to see him unless he lets you.The others name's Shakkuri and he's turning twenty this year. Everyone around he calls him their elder, eldest brother, except when they're training."

"And when we're training with you too," added Jexxel.
"True."

"Can I have some help?" asked Jexxel, staring at some papers on the table.
"What are you doing?" asked Neeran, walking over to her.
"Homework," mumbled Jexxel.

"Okay, let's see what you're doing," said Neeran, walking over to Jexxel. Ezra followed behind Neeran and looked at Jexxels' work.

Neeran read the equation to herself: 9xyz + 49xy = ?

"Okay so what don't you understand?" asked Neeran.
"The answer is 58x2y2z," said Ezra.
"How'd you know that?" asked Neeran, looking from the paper to Ezra and back again.

"My friend at that planet taught me," replied Ezra, seemingly nervous again.
"From Jex?" asked Neeran.

Ezra nodded and said, "He taught me many things."

"Did he have a name?" asked Neeran.
Ezra shook his head. "He never told me his name."
"Okay then, what did he look like?" asked Neeran.

"I never saw him," replied Ezra, afraid Neeran wouldn't believe him. "He just sort of spoke to me in my mind."

'That's rare,' thought Neeran. 'There aren't that many beings who can do that. Except for...'

Neeran's thoughts were interrupted by Jexxel asking, "Do you know anyone like that?"
"No, I don't," replied Neeran. 'Though I have my suspicions.'