Chapter 25Taithur sat in the relaxing old-fashioned simplicity of Liefer’s quarters on the Rithid. Unusually, Liefer had a large viewport open and the room was dominated by the bright curving bulk of the planet. Both men were staring at it absently.
“What can we do with him anyway?” Taithur asked.
Liefer shrugged. “Technically, anything you like,” he said. “We’re still at Battle Alert, and you still have absolute authority.”
Taithur scowled. “Come on Liefer,” he said. “I know that, and you know what I mean. We’ve stayed at Battle Alert as much by accident as by design since the newcomers arrived. There’s no real justification for it now, and to use my own personal whim to deal with Vronic will do more harm than good no matter what I do.”
Liefer smiled at Taithur’s impatience. “I’m sorr
