The voices of Jackson, Marsh, and Walker eased back into his eardrums, slowly growing louder with each passing moment. Marsh was mumbling something about a Beta fish being temperamental and aggressive. He went on to explain that the females are normally shorter, have thicker bellies, less finnage, and are less vibrant in color than the males. What the hell was he talking about? He was a walking encyclopedia of useless information. "They're also known as a Siamese Fighting Fish. They flare out their gill plates towards other fish to show hostility or when they feel threatened," Marsh added. "What does that have to do with anything?" Spinelli asked unable to camouflage his impatience. "Weren't you listening? That's what I just explained. In her emails to 'Angelfish', she uses the call nam

