Because this was a temporary stop; they were on their way back to Darius" reality, where they would be together, once they worked out their problems. To her relief, Darius agreed. "It is hard to explain. We have come a long way, and we are tired. May we eat and rest?" He did this by spreading his hands in bafflement, then letting his shoulders slump, then putting a hand to his mouth as if eating. Seqiro buttressed these signals with projected meaning, so that Hobard interpreted them correctly without realizing the source of his understanding. Hobard translated for King Lombard. The king nodded, then gestured. Red-and-blue- clad theow servants entered, gesturing to the three visitors to accompany them. The king is in doubt about your nature, Seqiro thought to them. He wants to know wheth

