"Really? You saw her?" Terenia asks, raising an eyebrow at Illim's lack of surprise when she describes an Andalite host. "Great, let's go then."
<<I don't think so, no,>> Terenia says to Mike, although she sounds uncertain. <<She's not a murderer, and as much as she revels in the idea of battle the only ones she's been in has been under my control. She isn't as experienced as she pretends to be.>>
<<He has shown a certain amount of weakness regarding the Yeerk Empire,>> Efaen says, switching to private thought speech in case anyone is listening. <<In fact, I believe that he has an underhanded alliance of sorts with them. He is quite friendly with various members of the supposed Yeerk rebellion, which is of concern to me.>> She glances over at Serid. <<There is little honor in consorting with the enemy.>>