Vaasi-Vee peered at the groaning dogs.
“An old trick,” the D’dôdô-Sette explained, tightening the fabric. “Riling one’s enemy into blind rage leaves them incapable of strategy. I’ve used it on several occasions to defeat entire armies, don’t you know.”
She nodded, stunned, and peered at one harder. When it snapped at her, the D’dôdô-Sette thumped it, leaving it incapable of anything other than having a lie down.
“That was magnificent!” she whispered.
“Well, he shouldn’t have snapped at you,” he said, pulling the bindings tighter.
“No, I mean the whole thing—the whole wall and ceiling thing! It was inspired!”
He nodded in agreement.
“I mean, I truly thought this was the end!”
Another nod and a final tightening of cord.
“I was so certain that we were going to die! But what you did!
