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"Good. You'll accompany us."

"Yes, Liegen," came the satisfied reply.

Kaid let out a low rumble of anger as he stepped yet again in front of Kusac. "You still don't understand.
If I arrive at Stronghold accompanied by you, Rulla, and T'Chebbi, it'll mean a showdown that we can't
afford at this time."

Kusac stopped again, staring Kaid straight in the eyes. "A showdown, Kaid?" He cocked one ear
forward. "Why should there be a showdown because I arrive with an escort to collect my friend
Vanna?"

"Vanna didn't go voluntarily."

"I gathered that when you mentioned Rulla had been hit on the head," said Kusac dryly. "When I left her
a couple of hours ago, Vanna had no intention of going anywhere but the Guild. I can also tell you that
she's probably unconscious, in a shielded area, or they've given her a psychic suppressant. What else
should I know, Kaid? How about telling me why Stronghold's so interested in us."

Kaid's eyes narrowed again. "Very well, Liege," he said abruptly, moving aside and drawing Kusac
forward by his good arm. "The Brotherhood wants to get full guild status. To do this, they need to recruit
you and any other mixed Leska pairs. They have the facilities and staff to train you there."
"Why would the Brotherhood have facilities for telepaths?" Then realization dawned. "The missing
talents!" Kusac stopped in his tracks and looked at Kaid with the beginnings of understanding.

Kaid nodded.

"You're the people the Telepath Guild has missedтАФ the ones with the minor Talents!"

"Some of us have more than a minor Talent, Liegen," said Rulla mildly. "We just aren't telepaths."

"All along, the Brotherhood's been gathering in those people. Why, Kaid?"

"That's what we are," said Kaid. "Every one of us."

"Every one of you? Then telepaths who can fight aren't new."

"Yes, you are," said Kaid. "That's why Stronghold wants you. They have no telepaths among their active
members."

"They want to recruit us?"

"You and CarrieтАФ perhaps. Vanna and Brynne, definitely. They think they can control them more easily
than you."

Kusac gave a short, derisory laugh. "They don't know Vanna!"

"No, they don't," said Kaid, his mouth opening in the ghost of a smile.

"Dzaka is the one who took Vanna to Stronghold," said Rulla.