Chapter 26

I giggled.

“I’ve already said on the other side of the border, the way in which a way of demonstrating that seemed to be able to look at our telescopes and solve mathematical formulas. But I don’t know how this would be useful for any of you.” Marcus shook his head.

“You said you don’t know what you’re looking for. Maybe if you tell someone how it works, things will change. Don’t keep everything to yourself.”

I rolled my eyes.

“It’s not easy to explain physics and astronomy to people. There’s so much out there. So many worlds. I wouldn’t even know where to start.”

“Talk to me then,” he said in a gentle tone. “I’d love to hear your explanation.”

Maybe I was too affected by the presence of Kelly and her friends, or maybe my years running away from humans on the other side of the border who showed affectionate interest in me had prepared me for that, but I had the slight impression that Marcus seemed to be somehow trying to give me a signal. I made a