Ezhya Palayi returned the stare. “Yet, your president has closed the Exchange and, therefore, he is laying blame.” “The president of Nations of Earth is trying to sort out what has happened. I have cautioned him against speaking out too clearly.” Never mind that Danziger wasn’t listening. “I understand why he makes allegations of gamra involvement.” “A correction, Delegate, he makes allegations of Coldi involvement.” “The people of my entity make that specific allegation, not the president.” Another voice came from somewhere to my right. “Is that because when your people look around, all they see is Coldi?” Ezhya Palayi’s withering gaze found the speaker, a dark Indrahui, at the same time the spotlight did. “What do you imply by that, Delegate?” This man, too, returned the Asto leade

