Chapter 34

“Because someone from America told them that they were having a problem with one of their own. And the Al-Brahkhans have lately been very determined to locate all the cats they can, wherever they are. The official version says that this is population control, but I’m not sure that’s why lions, the richest and laziest beings I know, would want to do something like that.”

“You did not answer my question. Why would they turn to you?”

Ami blinked several times, and sat up straighter in the chair.

“Well, your cousin Yuri has snuck into the Russian embassy in Egypt, and I am in charge of the entire operation in Libya; I am his contact. What did you expect?” Then, Ami stopped and opened his eyes and mouth wide. Well, he had finally realized that I wasn’t following him, again. “It’s true, haven’t they told you yet? We have business dealings with the lions.”

I didn’t like that, although I didn’t like to prejudge other hybrid beings like me. But my quota of judging the