Greg listened quietly, a unease growing as Wash spoke. Now that he'd gotten a close-up look at the Nox, he had a lot of difficulty imagining a conversation with them as something anyone could enjoy. It did make him wonder why they hadn't tried speaking with him, though.

The whole scenario sounded an awful lot like a set-up. Shadows, deals, trades... Greg watched Wash very carefully. This story didn't have a happy ending, but the question at this moment was which bad turn it took.

"That... doesn't sound like a great idea."