"That's quite all right," Trigger said, also casually. "I was sure I wasn't going to have any use for it."
Lyad studied her face for a moment. "To be honest about it, Trigger Argee," she said, "I still don't feel entirely cordial toward you! However, I did appreciate the gesture of letting me have the recording. So I decided to drop by to tell you there isn't really too much left in the way of hard feelings, on my part."
They shook hands restrainedly, and the Ermetyne sauntered out again.
"The other reason she came here," Pilch said, "is to take care of the financing of Mantelish's expedition."
"I didn't know that!" Trigger said, surprised.
"It's her way of making amends. Her legitimate Hub holdings are still enormous, of course. She can afford it."
"Well," Trigger said, "that's one thing about Lyad—she's wholehearted!"
"She's that," said Pilch. "Rarely have I seen anyone rip into total therapy with the verve displayed by the Ermetyne. She mentioned on one occasion that there simply had to be some way of getting ahead of you again."
"Oh," said Trigger.
"Yes," said Pilch. "By the way, what are your own plans nowadays? Aside from getting married."