“What do you read off Surtr?” Selene asked.
Hessia still addressed the Aetheral. “Should I tell her? They"re your private emotions and responses.”
“Yes.”
Hessia gazed up at Surtr for a moment longer. “Right now, I"m mainly getting confusion. You"re struggling to come to terms with everything you"ve encountered recently. You"re ruminating, restructuring your thought-patterns, like a pupating insect. There"s also a strong streak of revulsion within you at things you find repellent.”
“What does it find repellent?” Selene asked.
“I can"t tell. I pick up emotional states, not thoughts.”
“I assume you"ve at least worked out you can trust us,” said Selene. “We are what we say we are, and we do need your help. The question is, how do I know I can trust you? I have no empathic abilities
