CHAPTER 11Cora heard her mobile chirp. How was this? She thought nothing electronic worked on this planet.
"Hello," she said.
"Hi there. It's so nice to hear your voice. How's it going?"
"Dion! How can you contact me? No don't answer, I should have said what do you want?"
"Do I always want something when I call?"
Cora couldn't suppress a laugh. "I thought Parley had replaced you here."
"Yeah well. With the wonky electronics on this planet we thought it was advisable to keep radio silence. I've replaced Parley."
"But doesn't this mobile use electronic transmissions to a tower somewhere."
"You're holding your mobile. Let it go and the signal will stop. Try it if you like. Better still grab Bree's hand. Isn't she nearby?"
Cora walked across to Bree and grabbed her hand. "Dion wants t
