"It's not entirely them. I never completely trusted anyone native to this world. I was just foolish in how much slack I offered Palitutu. It may yet come to cause me trouble."

Turning away she stretched a bit. "My own world gave me a life of piracy but also a life of conspiracy and working in the shadows. I've grown comfortable there. It helped me do a bit of good in my life to balance out all else I did."

She took a breath and then turned back to the young man, "I've found nothing yet, but I plan to be thorough in my search."