"That is our itinerary for the next few?" Sulen couldn't be dispatching Alaric, the apparent moth expert, away from the mothling just to keep an eye on him, could they? They might have brought one of the Kel at least, if the crew of the Wasp thought Mikodez was a problem. Unless the Kel were off on another task.

Mikodez studies Sulen warily until an idea strikes. Eyes shining with bureaucratic fervor, he says, "Will you use your Rahal powers on the moths?"