“Khriss,” Ed continued when no one replied, “recently linked historical records of these birds with a little out-of-the-way planet we’re getting all sorts of reports about. It’s a pre-space-travel industrial planet the Scadrians have claimed. Quite upsetting of the Scadrians, claiming someone else’s homeworld, but you know how they are. Rusting this! Rusting that! I scowl and throw coins in your face!” “Don’t you literally worship a Scadrian?” Nazh asked. “That’s different,” Ed said. “He is nice. Plus, he’s the only known living Shard who has performed the—”
