Summary

Diol continues to talk about the Zools. He says they are mute, honest, and keep all the communications in working order. They encounter a rough spot, and Diol wants to return to their own cell to use the monitors to talk to the Kamuniks. Laureline refuses, saying it should be a conversation in person. Diol continues to follow.

A member of the Kamuniks greets them, and Laureline notices that they seem to be involved in some Medieval exhibition. They seat her atop a high platform. She is impatient, but thinks that it is best to accommodate their wishes. A group of Kamuniks rush toward her, knocking her to the ground. One of them grabs her and carries her by the leg, upside-down, before depositing her in front of a man who speaks for the group. He says he has information he will sell...