Elayne raises her eyebrows. "See, it's comments like that, especially the way he says them, that make me nervous," she says to Trey loud enough for Salem to hear, too, although he might be distracted enough by Jasper that he doesn't pay much attention to her.
Illim heaves a quiet sigh. The hell am I supposed to do? Yell "fire?" he wonders in slight irritation. He seized the only idea he had.
"You remember when that Salem fellow was in here?" he asks Terenia. "Do you think he might have tampered with your ship's comm? Maybe put a tracker on it or something?" He puts on a thoughtful expression. "I've got a bit of computer experience. I could check the front comm for you if you want to check the back. I mean, not to, you know, order you around your own ship or anything," he raises his hands with a disarming smile. Come on, just take the opportunity... he wills her.
Serid nods and closes the distance between them, sitting on a nearby stool. <<Thank you, sir. I have two concerns I wish to address. Firstly, I am interested in formally rejoining the military, but I am concerned that my previous... assignment may prove problematic. Secondly, I am... intrigued, shall we say, but the thought of regaining my old body, even though the process may be arduous, if not impossible.>>
