>Woof looks at Mira and Jac, then takes a deep breath. > >"You think I'm a fool to bring Lessa here, I know. But I'm not. You >know, today, that the MNN building was bombed, and several people were >killed. >What you don't know is that it was targeted at Lessa. Let me give you the >shorter version..." > >He looks at Lessa. "Do you trust me enough that I trust them enough to >tell them what you told me? If you are uncomfortable with it, I won't, >and we can leave once your regen is done..." > >If she answers in the affirmative, "Lessa's been doing some investigative >work, that is her job, into some rather unsavory things. Things like >governmental corruption, illegal business activities. Some Guild >actions," he says, meaningfully. "She was covering her investigation to >keep it from view, but apparently, she left some tracks that were >found. She has notes, copies of what was on her office system, outlining >the course of her findings etc. You're just brushing the surface though, >aren't you, Lessa?" > >When she nods, he continues. "But you know she was previously married and >has one little girl, Rachel. The way these bastards have tried to get to >her, to get her to bury her report, was to threaten her former husband and >daughter. The bomb was to remove her *and* her work, at least that's what >I believe. > >"The murder of her husband, and the kidnapping of her daughter were to >seal her silence. The murder scene, and probably the bomb scene too have >been likely been set to look like she did it. She's wanted by the >authorities... If she goes to them, they will prosecute her, unless she >shows her evidence that will clear her. If she does that, and they see >that she has spilled the beans about the investigation, and the way >tendrils are getting into government, then the men, monsters who hold >Rachel, they will kill her daughter..." > >Woof reaches out and takes Lessa's shoulder, "I'm sorry to have to talk >about this again..." > >"I've seen the tape of the call she received... They just turned a >shotgun on him and killed him. And then said they'd do the same to Rachel >if she spoke. Then showed them entering a ship at the port here... I >can't just let them do this to her!" Woof exclaims. "She's got the >recording of the call. It's sickening!" > >Woof looks down at Lessa. "I'm not sure how to go about getting Rachel >back for Lessa, but I've got some connections at the port. If I can find >out when ships left and maybe get a passenger manifest, perhaps we can >narrow it down. Jac, you probably know more about these things than I'll >ever know, and I don't want to risk the ship, or anything... You've heard >my part. >What do you really think we should do? > >"Do you want to see the vid? Lessa, would you let them see it? > >Woof
