“Are you afraid?” Lilith asked. “I was. But now that I know I’m all right, and that you’ll all keep me here, I’m fine.” She smiled a little. “Nika’s first same-sex child. It’s been so lonely.” “I know.” “We all knew,” Dichaan said from his platform. “All the ooloi on Earth must be feeling the desperation Nikanj felt. The people are going to have to change the old agreement before more accidents happen. The next one might be a flawed ooloi.”
