He'd meant it as a surprise.
One night, five years ago, Father Obregón had decided to do something extra special for Naima's birthday. It didn't matter that he was halfway around the world from her.
What were a few thousand miles to someone who could travel between minds?
He'd parked his hoversled for the night at the base of an enormous toadstool and closed his eyes. Then, he'd done something he could do only with Naima, because of their special two-way link.
He'd sneaked inside her mind. He'd found her through the Soulnet and slipped inside while she was sleeping.
Then, he'd done something even harder, something he'd never done before. Something that took him a few tries before he got it right.
He'd made her sleepwalk. He'd taken control of her body, enough to get her up out o
