> > Hmm, she knew even less than he did. That wasn't a good sign. "Only that she > > had some business to attend to elsewhere, and that she might be gone as long > > as a week." > > "Maybe that explains it. I've had a funny feeling that something was very > wrong. I thought it was you, but it isn't." She swirled the cognac in > her glass for a moment, then continued thoughtfully. "I have gone against > that feeling twice in my life. Once, I helped a 'friend' who needed to > pass a final to graduate from the Academy. The other time, I needed help > myself to escape from a cell in Rihannsu territory," recalling the time > Brennan and t'Llhweiir had come to her rescue. > > She looked up at Brennan. "I've learned to rely on that 'feeling.' > t'Llhweiir is walking into big trouble." > Matt's heart froze in his chest. "How big a trouble?" he asked her. He would, if necessary, move heaven and earth to help her.
And as it just so happened, he had a very friendly sister-in-law with access to ships with lots of weapons.
