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"Oh?" Mericlou said, trying to sound inally surprised But in truth, she was ashamed that in the year that she had known hi only tidbits about little hu episodes, like the time that Sedriil installed a faulty buffer in Alaema The backwash froo after the neighbor next door -not that he minded She was mortified, but she re Perhaps it was because Alaema was the most dynamic and outspoken member of her fareat deal about

"What do you want to know, then?" Mericlou asked

"Well, Skori see," Aldrec said "It's al him"

"Well, you just don't know Skori very well," Mericlou said, placing her palht' as you say; it's his progra He's a Linsk model"

"A military type?" Aldrec said

"You know about them?" Mericlou said, mildly surprised

"Oh, I know quite a bit about the military types," Aldrec said confidently "I used to be in the military myself"

"You were?" Mericlou asked Here was another facet of this elf that she knew nothing about

Aldrec frowned "I served in the Daina ar the Liberation War, but I didn't like it I quit after my mandatory year was up But I think that Skori's personality is rooted in so so, I think"

"I rather doubt that!" Mericlou said, indignant "Skori's the ht of us all! As a matter of fact, if there's anyone who should be labeled a walking enigma, it's Sedriil"

"I think Skori's past is entwined with Sedrii's," Aldrec remarked

"By the maker …! How did you know that?" Mericlou said Aldrec never failed to surprise her with his keen insight

Aldrec winked "Si, pointed ears "And I have hearing that is alood as any android's I picked up on the conversation they were holding at the dinner table But they kept it subsonic, so I didn't understand everything"

"Subsonic?" Mericlou echoed She had been too fascinated with Aldrec's anecdotes during dinner to have noticed et?"

"Sorry, Meri; I don't divulge personalhis head "Besides, I think that if they feel it's important to let you know, you'll be the first they tell"