Chapter four
Delia thinks ahead“And you really had a long conversation with a stikitche! My heart — suppose—”
“But it didn’t.”
“All the same, you are just as feckless as ever you were. I wish Seg and Inch were here—”
“They’re just as bad.”
“True.” She sighed and then laughed. “You’re all as bad as one another, a pack of rascals and rogues!”
“There is a matter I must talk to you about and yet have not the courage to—”
“Dray! Oh — my dear. You are going away again!”
I nodded.
“Back to your silly little world with its one yellow sun and one silver moon and no diffs?”
“By Zim-Zair! I hope not!”
I told her a little of what had passed between me and the Star Lords, and then added: “And it is mighty fine of them to warn me. They do not often do that. But, my heart, rest assured. As soo
