“WHAT THE RES WAS THAT?” Rel asked when the ship’s engines roared to life beneath them. His neck itched, and that only happened when something was wrong. He raked his nails over his tough raised ridge skin.
“The trance thing she did? It’s a memory trick. You know, a way to remember little details.”
“Not that, man. Daeh asked about her health. He was worried.” Rel thought of how Daeh’s face had changed as he watched her. It raised the hairs on his arms. The cold feeling was back with a vengeance. Were the rumors about Janelle true?
“Yeah, I heard. I dunno what to tell you.”
“He treats her different, that’s for sure. How’d he know about the headache? She didn’t say a thing.” She’d looked fine to Rel. Perhaps a little tired. The shadows under her eyes were noticeable but res it, Zeth had
