Siren. They got into trouble immediately.”
Telzey nodded.
“And you,” Trigger said, “are supposed to be better than the Service xenos. You should be able to go further. If you do, it’s quite possible you’ll get into more serious trouble than they did.”
Telzey said after a moment, “You think the Siren doesn’t intend to change from what it is? Or let us find out what it really is?”
“It almost looks that way, doesn’t it?”
“On the psi side it might look that way,” Telzey agreed. She smiled. “You know, you’re not trying very hard to push me into this!”
“No,” Trigger said. “I’m not trying to push you into it. I don’t feel I should. I feel I should tell you what I think before you decide.”
Telzey looked reflective. “You told other people?”
Trigger shook her head. “If I started talking about it generally, it might turn us back to the extermination program. I think that’s the last thing that should happen.” She added, “Pilch probably knows. She’s looked around in my mind now and then, for one reason and another. But she hasn’t said anything.”
“Pilch is the one who recommended me to you?” Telzey
Telzey nodded.
“And you,” Trigger said, “are supposed to be better than the Service xenos. You should be able to go further. If you do, it’s quite possible you’ll get into more serious trouble than they did.”
Telzey said after a moment, “You think the Siren doesn’t intend to change from what it is? Or let us find out what it really is?”
“It almost looks that way, doesn’t it?”
“On the psi side it might look that way,” Telzey agreed. She smiled. “You know, you’re not trying very hard to push me into this!”
“No,” Trigger said. “I’m not trying to push you into it. I don’t feel I should. I feel I should tell you what I think before you decide.”
Telzey looked reflective. “You told other people?”
Trigger shook her head. “If I started talking about it generally, it might turn us back to the extermination program. I think that’s the last thing that should happen.” She added, “Pilch probably knows. She’s looked around in my mind now and then, for one reason and another. But she hasn’t said anything.”
“Pilch is the one who recommended me to you?” Telzey