"I see. Something like SecUnit, then?" Although SecUnit has organic parts. Dimitri can't pretend to understand how that works. "Or, ah, what was his name ... Maximilien? We met briefly."

Dimitri indicates the scrub. "Shall we walk? The light isn't getting any better." All that remains is a deep, red glow on the horizon, with stars emerging above. The moon should be up soon; it's been perfectly, smoothly full the entire time, so that will help.

"What's your friend like?"