"Come ... speak to my Moms; she is crying."
It was across the cabin from Miko. Coniston had appeared from the
deck; it created a slight diversion. He joined Miko.
"Wait," I said to Moa. "She is afraid of you. This is humanity."
I pushed Moa back. I followed the child. I had seen that Venza was
sitting with the child's weeping mother. This was a ruse to get a word
with me.