"Am I really so transparent?" asked Reynault, trying not to cringe. He knew the game was up, so he might as well admit to it now. "No, I'm from... far away. I don't really know what an Ashari or a Tempest is, let alone what a Tempest's Voice sounds like."

[i]Well, you idiot. You're in it now. Hopefully she doesn't think your insane.[/i] he thought to himself, hoping she didn't tell him to get lost. Reynault didn't want to face the prospect of going back to square one.