You are a brilliant person. How can you behave like such an idiot?” Victory Junior hesitated, almost backed out of the darkened hall. She had never heard Mom sound quite so angry. It. . .hurt. On the other hand, Gokna would give anything to hear Viki’s report-of-action. Viki moved silently forward, turned her head sideways to peek through the narrow gap. The lab was pretty much as she remembered it, full of oscilloscopes and high-speed recorders.
The covers were off some of Jaybert’s gear, but apparently Mom had arrived before the two got into any serious electronic dismemberment. Mother was standing in front of Daddy, blocking his best eyes from seeing Viki.And I bet I’m near the center of Mom’s blind spot. “. . .Was I really that bad?” Daddy was saying. “Yes!” Sherkaner Underhill seemed to wilt under the General’s glare. “I don’t know. The cobber got me off guard.
The comment about little Brent. I knew that was coming. You and I had talked about that. Even Brent and I talked about it. And even so, it knocked my legs out. I got confused.” Mom jerked her hand, dismissing the comment. “That was no problem, Sherk. You gave a good response. Your hurt came across in a caring, paternal way. And yet a few minutes later she sucked you in—” “Except for the astronomy, I only said things we had planned for the show over the next year.” “But you said them all at once!” “. . .I know.
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