It impressed Larry then, and many times afterward, that Tugh's gaze at him was mistrustful, wary.
"Come, Larry," said Tina. And again she demanded of Tugh, "I ask you, where is Harl?"
"At home. Safe at home, Princess." He gestured toward Major Atwood's house, which now in the growing daylight showed more plainly under its shrouding trees. "That space off there holds our other cage as you know, Tina. You and Harl were pursuing that other cage?"
"Yes," she agreed.
hey had stopped at the doorway, where Tugh stood slightly inside. Larry whispered:
"What does this mean, Tina?"
Tugh said, "Migul, the mechanism, is running wild in the other cage. But you and Harl knew that?"
"Yes," she answered, and said softly to Larry, "We will go. But, Larry, watch this Tugh! Harl and I never trusted him."