This book completes the trilogy about Chakona, its inhabitants, the interaction of the chakats with some humans, skunktaurs and other races, such as the renzar and the rakshanis. All framed within the universe created by  Goldfur It's been almost two years of continuous work and it's fair to mention such important people  sethtriggs  Marksan  Wolfbane115 and all the people from Tales de Chakona Discord for fans.
The drawings, as always belong to my talented friend  sethtriggs
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CHAPTER 4

Two weeks later...


A new day of work illuminated Amistad. The daily hustle and bustle again took over the streets and buildings. Regt had gotten up early, and after breakfast, he was getting ready to go to work located in the city's air terminal. His wife, Sorah, lovingly said goodbye to him at the door of the house.
"Have a nice day, my love."
"Thank you dear. Esteban and the skunktaurs left early?"
"Yes as always"
"Very good… hmmm"
"Are you worried about something, dear?"
"I'm not sure. But something tells me that I should be careful with Esteban"
"With Esteban? Again?" Sorah asked in surprise. "Do you think something bad could happen to him again?"
"No my love, don't worry... It's nonsense on my part. Since he got out of the hospital, Nathany and I are a little paranoid, maybe" The male replied, trying to reassure his wife. Then, after giving her a loving kiss on the lips, Regt added.
"I'd better go. Today I have to accommodate many tourists in the hotels in the city"
"That's how you met Esteban, right?
"Heh heh... Yeah... He was the only tourist I was supposed to take to the hotel that day... He was so surprised to see me... He didn't know our kind. I could see the fear and wonder reflected in his eyes."
"Poor guy... He must have been intimidated by you," Sorah said, remembering when she first saw him at the sports arena.
"Yes, a little. Well, give our Hajo a kiss for me" The renzar said before boarding his VTP
"I will. I love you"
"And I you" Regt replied, and then set off for the airport. The female, for her part, returned to the interior of the house. She immediately went to her room, where the little renzar, born just sixteen weeks ago, rested in a playpen cradle. The baby had woken up and was waving its short arms energetically.
"Good morning my little one" Sorah greeted him, giving him a warm kiss on the forehead. The baby responded with a smile and soft vocalizations. A hanging ornament was over his crib, as a toy. It had several different colored balls to stimulate the little one. At a certain moment, the puppy raised his little hands and made the pendant shake abruptly, without touching it. Sorah was surprised. She approached the crib again and found that there was no way to move the toy in any other way. He smiled, stretched out his little hands again and his pendant shook again.
"By Grom, what's going on!" Sorah exclaimed, covering her mouth with her hands.

***

Chakat Lorna had come to work early. The room that shi occupied in Orion had enough space for three monitoring and programming stations. One of them was occupied by Esteban and the other by a large male Rakshani named Gerak-Nee. The three had recently been hired by the institution as programming engineers. Gerak-Nee had recently arrived from Raksha, hoping to stay in Chakona for a long time and learn more about the local culture. Gerak-Nee was a Rakshani with thick gray fur patterned with dark stripes. He was as tall as the average renzar, with an athletic and muscular build. He possessed a completely biomechanical arm due to his having lost it during a battle on Raksha. His tail was thick and he was generally somewhat fierce looking. Due to his accident, he was discharged from the Rakshani army and had to take up engineering and desk work, using what he learned there. He was usually a quiet guy who constantly mumbled things in his native language. Lorna, with the natural empathy of the chakats, tried to relate better to him, but the rakshani did not seem to be interested beyond strictly work.
"Good morning Gerak" Lorna greeted, but the rakshani responded with a guttural sound, a greeting in his own language. The chakat sat down at his station and turned on the monitors. At that moment, his PADD received a video call.
"Good morning, this is Chakat Lorna"
"Wow, how formal are you today, dear friend. How have you been?" A voice was heard in the communicator. Looking at the screen, Lorna jumped for joy as shi saw Jhonny Carruthers on the other side.
"Jhonny! I can't believe it. I'm fine. What about you and Vera!"
"Heh heh... Very good Lorna. Thank you. Vera is still sleeping. I'm calling to let you know that today we will return to Chakona"
"Will they come to visit again?" the chakat asked.
"This time, it will be final. We resigned from the company in Kat'turna. Vera and I miss our families... And all of you. We think it was a nice experience working here. But we couldn't get used to the loneliness and reduced gravity heh heh. So, we talked about it and made the decision to come back."
"Oh Jhonny! That's wonderful! I mean, at least we'll get to be together more often."
"Of course yeah Lorna! Heh heh heh"
"When will you arrive at the spaceport?"
"I estimate that in five hours. Vera is still sleeping. The poor finished exhausted in the last shift"
"Awww, poor Vera. Give her a kiss from me. Wait until Esteban finds out about this. He'll be very happy!"
"Heh heh heh... Don't say anything to him. Vera and I want to surprise him!"
"Oh... I see... Okay! But because of my tail, it will be hard to keep the secret. I'm so happy!" Lorna said smiling.
"Heh heh. Well give it a try. See you later at the spaceport. Tail High!"
"Tail High! Johnny!" Lorna answered and then cut the communication. The chakat overflowed with joy. It had been a long time since shi had seen hir friends and shi was excited by the idea of being with them again. The rakshani, sitting with his back to shi, was busy checking the computer algorithms of the ship's new critical control software. At Lorna's fuss, he lost his concentration a bit. At that moment, Esteban entered with two small packages in his hands.
"Good morning Lorna! Good morning Gerak! Hope you are well!
"Esteban! Good morning!" Lorna responded by rushing over to him and giving him a tight hug. The Rakshani, on the other hand, just grumbled something in his native tongue.
"Wow! You are very effusive this morning Lorna" Esteban said surprised.
"I'm sorry. It's just that I'm very happy"
"And can you tell why?"
"Ehh... Well... You'll know!" The chakat replied, causing Esteban to shrug.
"Well, I brought you these sandwiches from the cafeteria. This one is for you Gerak. I wasn't sure if the ingredients are suitable for rakshani" The human said handing him one of the bags. Gerak greeted him with a sidelong glance at the human.
"Thank you" he said, before continuing to focus on his work.
"This is yours Lorna. Fish, how you like it"
"Hmmm... Thanks Esteban... Hey, I... Actually..." The chakat said, still excited by the news.
"Lorna, what's going on..." the human questioned.
"Well, hmm"
"Could you two be quiet and get to work? The noise you're making distracts me" The rakshani suddenly said with a serious tone. Lorna and Esteban looked at each other and each sat down on his seat. They had grown used to Gerak's serious treatment by now. Lorna looked at Esteban closing one eye. The human did his best not to laugh as he turned on his monitors.
***
Not far from there, at the airport, a particularly hectic day was going on, since a space cruiser with new visitors had arrived from Terra (Earth). While the passengers were driven and checked by the airport staff, Regthar and Ulk received the last instructions from their direct boss, Chakat Orested.
"Alright guys. This is no different than what we usually do. You'll take the passengers to their respective hotels and make sure everyone is okay. If there's a problem, you already know the protocols. Also, let me know right away. Tail High !"
"As you say Shir. Tail High!" They responded in unison, both renzar, and then went to pick up their respective passengers. As they walked down the hall, Regthar commented:
"How are you for tomorrow's tournament? Did you prepare?"
"Grrr... Not like I really wanted. But I'll be ready if I have to fight you" Ulk answered, who was also a sports fighter from the renzar community of Amistad.
"Well... Patriarch Dolkun will preside this time. I think he's back from his trip" Regthar replied.
"That's great. I like that Dolkun is present. That old man brings me good luck hee hee"
"Old man? I think he still retains much of his strength. It was not for nothing that he was the champion of the tournament for many years in a row"
"Yes, Regt. But that was when you and I were Hajo's age!" Ulk replied bursting into laughter. Regt couldn't help but laugh too.
"Heh heh. Good. Good luck mate. See you later" Ulk said goodbye.
"Very well. Take care" Regthar replied as he headed to the terminal to pick up the passengers. When he got there, a heterogeneous group of 8 people was waiting for him. Three morphs, two Caitians, two Chakats, and one human. Impeccably dressed in his uniform, the renzar addressed those present.
"Welcome everyone to Chakona and its capital Amistad. My name is Regthar Sivem. And I will be your host on the drive to the hotel. I know you must be tired from your journey. So I will keep this short, unless you want to take a brief tour through the city and pass near the most important tourist attractions." Said the renzar with an air of pride. One of the morphs, who turned out to be an attractive female bear, approached him with a wide smile.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Sivem. My name is Relia. This is my first time in Chakona and my first time meeting a renzar. Tell me, are they all this tall and handsome?" Regthar was speechless, seeing Relia's plunging neckline and her commanding personality. The female was a polar bear morph, light-haired with white fur that glowed brightly in the daylight. A little flustered, the renzar added:
"Eh...Nice to meet you Relia...And...Well yes, we renzar are great heh heh... Well, hmm... Just follow me please. I'll take you to the transport vehicle".

They all headed after the renzar towards the parking lot located a few meters away, where a large passenger vehicle was waiting for them. Upon arrival, Regthar opened the floodgates and declared:
"Everyone get on the transport please and make yourselves comfortable" As one by one, the visitors entered, Relia approached Regt and in a soft voice, said.
"Can I be your co-pilot??"
"Sure, go ahead Relia" Regthar said gently opening the door for her and helping her up.
"Oh... It looks like you are very strong. Do you play sports or cultivate your body?"
"Yes... I am a professional Gromnian wrestling practitioner. I am the current champion."
"Wow. How interesting. How interesting. Along the way, tell me more about that tournament." The female commented as she settled back in her seat.
“As you wish, Regthar replied proudly.”
Once the renzar had made sure all the passengers were seated in the VT, he climbed in next to Relia and started it up. At that time, Chakastra was already lighting up Amistad Bay strongly from the zenith.
***
In the medical office, Lilethe carefully arranged the electronic files of the patients in hir care. The skunktaur hoped that today would not be as heavy as other times. The demand for consultation attention had increased considerably in recent weeks, due to the prestige of medical professionals. Therefore, it was necessary to hire Lilethe as a nurse. And probably, new doctors would also be needed, if the trend continued.
As Lilethe went about her business, the PADD she was carrying suddenly rang.
"Lilethe. I am Sorah"
"Hey Mom, everything's good"?
"Yes daughter... Well... I don't know... It's Hajo"
"What's wrong with Hajo" asked Lilethe somewhat concerned.
"Oh nothing bad... Well I guess"
"Mom. Calm down and tell me. What's wrong?"
"Well...Hajo is able to...Move things without touching them. Kind of like what Doren does."
"What! That's impossible mom. As far as I understand, such abilities have not been documented in renzar. Mom, are you sure?"
"Yes, Lilethe. I'm sure. Hajo laughs, stretches out his little hands and makes the dangling toy on his crib move. I've already tried other toys. When Hajo wants to reach for it, he stretches out his hand and moves it. Very little , sure, but it does"
"Wow, that's amazing Sorah"
"Lilethe, I'm worried. Do you think a doctor should examine him?"
"No no mom. Don't worry. There's nothing wrong with Hajo. It's probably a natural gift."
"But how can it be possible, daughter. Hajo is not a skunktaur"
"I don't know. But there must be an explanation. But the important thing, Mom, is that there's nothing to worry about. So stay calm, okay?"
"Okay, Lilethe. Thanks daughter. Everything okay with Doren and Esteban this morning?"
"Yeah, heh heh, those two are really close these last few weeks. And I love that. Don't worry. They're both fine and should be working by now."
"It's true, daughter. I won't take up any more of your time. Have a nice day. See you at home"
"Goodbye mom. And calm down" Lilethe said before hanging up. At that moment, Sachi entered the office with various folders in her hands.
"Everything alright Lilethe?"
"It's Sorah. She says Hajo can use telekinesis."
"Eh? There is no renzar that can do that, Lilethe" The renzar said.
"I know. I told Sorah the same thing."
"Maybe Sorah is a little stressed and thinks she's seeing things that aren't real. Besides, with you and Doren living at home…"
"What do you mean Sachi" Lilethe said seriously.
"Oh don't get me wrong Lilethe, what I mean is that maybe Sorah is a bit unsettled with Doren's powers."
"Hmmm... But Doren avoids using hys telekinesis at home, precisely so as not to make Sorah nervous"
"I see. Either way, you'll have to find out if Hajo can do what Sorah says. And if it's real, that would be awesome!"
"Yes, I guess so" Lilethe said resting her head with her hands on the desk.