Back from speaking with Telrim in the Nexus

[screamsofstars]

Starscream strides into the room that she's set aside for the young yeerk's use, her steps sharp and precise as she focuses on her anger instead of the PINpoint that she just gave to the human woman she'd hoped to protect.

"You!" she says coldly to the creature, all trace of her usual friendly demeanor missing. "Have you been in contact with your superiors?"

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[screamsofstars.livejournal.com]

"And this is the truth? Not some ploy to gain yourself more power at my expense?" She folds her arms over her chest.

[in-the-cracks.livejournal.com]

"Yes." The Yeerk can't really leer. "I would say that anyway. What does that prove? Instead of answers anyone could give, consider this: seeking power, wouldn't I rush to claim the discovery for my own instead of waiting and crying for help like a whimpering Hork-Bajir? Hostages do not earn promotions - they are lucky to keep their lives."

[screamsofstars.livejournal.com]

Starscream scans the electrical impulses in the creature's brain and decides that it's telling the truth. About this.

"You tried hacking the entertainment system again, didn't you?"

[in-the-cracks.livejournal.com]

There's another pause as Arrash clicks to itself. "You knew I would make the attempt."

[screamsofstars.livejournal.com]

"That's why you're still alive." She looks around, absently setting aside her anger as pointless and unprofitable. "You're lucky. One of my assistants wanted to make propaganda clips for you to stumble across."

[in-the-cracks.livejournal.com]

"I am not unfamiliar with propaganda," it says, and through the peculiar little voice the prim edge is audible. "Why this sudden concern for your reputation?"

[screamsofstars.livejournal.com]

Starscream just smirks at her. "No doubt you are. But I doubt you've ever seen this sort. Rainbird is extremely... gifted, one could say... in the art of cheese."

[in-the-cracks.livejournal.com]

Cheese? "She makes propaganda about cheese?" Unhip Yeerk is unhip.

[screamsofstars.livejournal.com]

The scientist blinks. "I see you're not very familiar with the English dialects of your era."

[in-the-cracks.livejournal.com]

"I never wore a human long enough; it was unnecessary." Arrash cannot shrug, nor would it think to: it merely watches and waits to hear the purpose of this visit.