I just shook my head. “I didn’t write it,” I added.
A moment after it finished Zyser’s face reappeared. This time he looked far less suspicious. Instead, he seemed intrigued. “Those are indeed remarkable claims you make,” he allowed. “And you have evidence to back these assertions?”
“I do,” I said. “Including tech that doesn’t exist anywhere else in the gate ring.”
Zyser smiled. “Then I think we have some matters to discuss. Please, come join me on my flagship at your convenience, and I’ll look forward to engaging with you further.”
The connection died, and I glanced at Gloria.
“Trap?” I really didn’t want to walk into another like the one we’d faced with Esver.
She shrugged. “You assume everything is a trap.”
Which was true. But it had served me well. “Doesn’t mean I’m always wrong
