> > 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.



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