L'amea wanted to get to Viraan in a hurry, no less than I did. Elaa and the young ones seemed almost reluctant, though they knew quite well that whatever it was that Viraan had become had to be sussed out and dealt with, that is, if we could. There was no doubt that Viraan was not of us, you see; we'd chewed through all the confusion Elaa and the young ones brought with them, the five of us now,…