"Why should I go?" asked Sevan. "Everyone treats me like rubbish and then as soon as I find someone who appreciates me, you want me to leave."
"You have to come. We can"t get home without you."
"How did this star chart get inside me? Can"t you just take it out?"
"Did you hear that, Effeeko?" Ay-ttho asked her communicator.
"Yes, I did. Apparently, that"s not an option. Ron has been modified to interface with Sevan but he cannot download the data. Sevan must be connected all the time."
"You hear that Sevan? There"s no option. You have to come with us."
"Why do you want to go back, anyway? To be chased around the Republic? We"re not welcome there, we"re welcome here."
"You"ve only been here five units. You"ve no idea what this place is like."
Sevan finished the pish in his glass, the
