Chapter 13Astrid has this amazingpercentage ofbeing right about ninety-nine percent of the time. And she wasrightabout the silver and red metallic general. He agreed to board ourship alone. He also said he would send us information about theDestroyers’ home planet. Which sounded fine to us. He sent theinformation and after our computers checked and determined it washarmless, we accepted the gift.
The general’s ship’s weaponsremained on neutral as he came over. He was taller than I thought.Six-five. At six-four, I was almost able to look him in hismetalliceyes.
Metallic men, of course, do not giveoff charisma or any other emotions the way humans do. Some menproject intelligence. Others project confidence. Others diffidence.Some display rock-solid honesty.
It was utterly irrational, but I
