With a few bits of foodsmearing across her nose, she managed to clean the bowlof its contents, while He ate the sandwiches. “Verygood!” He...smiled. Master is pleased to see pet learning.As a reward, you will be allowed to ask one question.You may not get the answer you want, but then again,Master will at least answer.” It took a few moments before she decided how to phraseher question. “Master, why did You treat slave so niceearlier, when she was still. The constant wind stripped the clothing and then the flesh from the manikin in less than an hour.So the marines we brought from Wadi are being fitted with armor, and even Erica and I have to wear special suits that are resistant to the winds, so that should our tank be disabled we can escape.And our home is a cave. Actually it appears to be a dormant volcano. We actually descended through the caldera when we arrived on the planet. The volcano has several lava tubes that open out onto the. I was forced into a checkmate."Do you want to talk about the other night?" I mumbled."This is the first time you've spoken to me in two days. You want to talk about the other night? How about starting with, 'Hey, sorry I haven't talked to you in TWO DAYS!'" I am sorry," I said. I had to level with her. "I'm so fucking nervous, I can't tell you." What do you think about me? Especially when you just stop talking to me. I'm going out of my mind. I'm thinking, 'OK. He hates me. I made the biggest. We are fierce competitors and not always friends, but there is not enough money or gold in the Universe for one of us selling out another Pan-Pan.”“If anything, this is what I would call Than and not that stylized, codified thing the Tribes think it is.”He sighed and shrugged his shoulders.I then realized what he just had said.“Did you say Na tribe? The one led by a crook named Cam Elf-Na?”He nodded.“Yes.”“Now this makes even less sense. I actually never met the Cam and I thought he would not.