You could almost feel yourself relaxing, lulled by Reysons visage and the rumble if deep conversation. Then you noticed Ulki looking in your direction and the air stopped cold in your lungs. He can hear you breathing.

Ulki turned to Janaff, whispering in her ear. You have to get out. You pushed yourself up onto your knees and scrambled back. You just glinpsed Janaff's eyes flashing up in your direction before you threw yourself to your feet and away from her line of sight.

"Hey!" A shout from down below. Janaff's voice, she knew. "What?" Tibarn said, either annoyed or alarmed. You grabbed the door handle with a white knuckle grip and wrenched it. Locked. "There's a human up there watching us!" A sudden clamor of shocked and outraged