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Conquerors' Heritage


Timothy Zahn

Conquerors' Heritage

Conquerors Saga, book 2




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"Searcher Thrr-gilag?"

Slowly, Thrr-gilag lifted his gaze from his contemplation of the stained restraint suit resting across
his legs. "Yes, Ship Commander Zbb-rundgi?"

"The Diligent is ready to lift," Ship Commander Zbb-rundgi said. "We're waiting on your arrival."

"Thank you," Thrr-gilag said. "I'll be just a few hunbeats longer."

Zbb-rundgi's eyes flicked around the alien study group's private conversation room. "The
disassembly crew can deal with the rest of the equipment, Searcher," he said. "There's nothing here
you have to supervise."

"I understand," Thrr-gilag said. "As I said, I'll be a few hunbeats longer."

Zbb-rundgi's midlight pupils might have contracted slightly. At his distance Thrr-gilag couldn't tell
for sure. "The Overclan Prime's instructions were quite clear, Searcher," the ship commander said.
"We were to leave as soon as we were ready."

"And we're not yet ready," Thrr-gilag told him. "You may return to the ship and make any final
prelaunch preparations. I'll be there in a few hunbeats."

This time there was no doubt about the pupils. "As you wish, Searcher," Zbb-rundgi said stiffly.
Turning, he stalked out of the room.

"That was foolish," a distant voice said in the silence. "Ship Commander Zbb-rundgi holds great
favor among the leaders of the Cakk'rr clan, as do the Elders of his family. It is not wise for one in
your position to antagonize him."

"My position is that of duly appointed speaker of this mission, Chrr't-ogdano," Thrr-gilag reminded

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him, fingering one of the darklight sensors in the restraint suit, still partially caked with red dirt from
the Human Pheylan Cavanagh's escape attempt. "Until the Overclan Seating revokes that
appointment, I'll do whatever I deem necessary. Whether it irritates Ship Commander Zbb-rundgi or