Then, before I knew I was going to, I said, “Did Amena tell you about my emotional collapse?” Now she frowned for real. “No, she didn’t.” “Oh.” Yeah, well, I could have kept my mouth shut about that, but now it was too late. “It was when I thought ART was dead.” She still had a little worried forehead crease. “That’s understandable. Ratthi said Perihelion is a very close friend of yours.” “Ratthi has a vivid imagination.” This was an awkward thing and I might as well get it over with. “I didn’t tell you about ART.”
