Chapters 20 through 25 Summary

In Chapter Twenty, Qiwi reveals that there are problems stabilizing the rock piles they are trying to mine. As they talk about the situation, Pham Trilini gives up information about Qeng Ho technology. Ezr is furious but has to hide it. Ezr also learns that Thomas Nau has people looking for any information that might lead to more Qeng Ho secrets. Later, Ezr learns that the information Trilini described doesn't actually exist. In Chapter Twenty-one, Qiwi thinks about the plans Thomas has to hollow out a cave in one of the orbiting diamonds as she heads in for tea with another Qeng Ho, Floria Peres. As the two talk, Qiwi reveals that she doesn't love Thomas Nau but does respect him for having helped her through the difficult time after the explosion of the Far Treasure, where she believes her mother...