End of Protection Period

After the ceremony, she, the elders, and the aborigines went directly to a meeting, aiming to polish what they could before a well-needed rest. When it was all over, everyone congratulated each other, before going out of the room to go their separate ways. 

They went down the stairs and Althea stretched her arms, but her yawn paused midway when she saw who was waiting at the bottom steps of the stairs.

It was Sheila and Harold, each holding her children, arrived to pick her up.

"Mwmammaaaa~!"

"Ghghmoghamgga~" 

They looked very cute and very very happy to see her fine.

Althea immediately brightened and wanted to kiss her babies, but stopped herself due to all the grime and blood.

In a hurry home, she said her polite goodbyes to the men, with Ansel striding along with her.

However, before going anywhere, she looked at the Aborigines who had been watching everything with warm eyes. Althea paused, turning to the (former) Terrans.