"May I ask, Felg, why you...." Gawroi let his voice trail off, hoping Felg would interrupt him. And Felg did.
"Why I inform on this man? Because it is my duty as a loyal Kedaki, as a servant of my world and the world-idea which governs us, through five thousand years, from Balata 'kai."
"Good," said Gawroi. "Now tell me."
"Last night the man Matlin took a bus to Haatok."
"The northern outskirt of the city?"
"Yes, Haatok. This was as close to Balata 'kai as public conveyance could take him."
"He's going to Balata 'kai?"
"The bus was night darkened. I was on the bus. I got off the bus at Haatok, as he did. He was in the company of a woman named Haazahri."
"Haazahri," said Gawroi, writing the name down. "Go ahead."
"On the bus, he and the woman Haazahri spoke softly, but I heard some of their words. In the morning, that is, today, they were going to Balata 'kai."