They located the data unit. They established that it had been damaged and would need equipment they didn’t have with us to read.
“I don’t like any of this,” Thayu said when she returned to our seat. “This seems so far outside of what is common on this world that I think we have to act quickly. I think we should risk no more locals, whether they are related to you or not. These are not locals we’re up against so local rules don’t apply.”
Sheydu snorted. “These police have a habit of slowing us down too much with their questions and laborious processes. If you don’t mind, we should ignore them from now on.”
“What do you suggest then?” I asked. “We are already on our way to the Exchange. Do you have information I don’t have?”
I expected Sheydu to reply with a blunt statement, but it was N
