Chapter 3, Teela Brown Summary

Louis denies that it's possible to breed for luck, and further, says that there must be other candidates besides Teela. Nessus has been unable to find many of the thousands of possible candidates through a series of unlikely events. Others have rejected the offer, as Teela now rejects it. Even after Teela leaves, Louis objects to her as a candidate. She's too young and uninterested in travel. Later, Louis wakes from a nap to find that Teela's let him oversleep, to catch up on his rest. She questions him about the mission, but she's really interested in Louis himself.

Teela stays with Louis, while Nessus searches for another crewmember. The search has been unsuccessful. Nessus visits Louis. He's absorbed by fears, part of his alien hormonal cycle, and he describes the bizarre coincidences seeming to prevent him from contacting...