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Well things had certainly taken a turn for the worse, it was also the first hint of emotion she could notice from her mind reading.  The crystal clear color was shattered by a burst of orange, a quick flash of anger, well more like resentment than anything else, it was tempered by her strong mind and remained clam despite the added color.  The ripple in her emotions was soon quieted however though there was an undeniable strength in her words, her English words.

Francesca looked back over to the Captain, who she noticed had picked up on this very odd facet of the conversation.  She could see the realization dawn on his face that things were a little more complicated than they had first appeared.  Nick asked the next obvious question but the Holy Vei was not about to be forthcoming on the subject.  For a brief moment she considered perhaps she was a telepath, but that wild theory was quickly discarded, Francesca did not feel such power probing their minds and it she did that conclusions would not lead her to distrust their word.

Francesca stepped toward the Captain's side to give a very quick assessment before things developed any further, making sure to keep to a whisper so only he could hear, trying her best not to accidentally tickle his ear in the process.  [color=bc8dbf]"She is very firm in her beliefs captain, quite the supreme confidence was it were.  Someone has been supplying them with information from our side of the wormhole and no doubt been in contact for quite a while.  Someone's been [i]gossiping[/i] against us."[/color]  While there was more she could say, she didn't want to appear rude in front of the Holy Vei so stopped with that observation and then stepped forward again.

[color=bc8dbf]"Oh Holy Vei, I urge you to not pass judgement on us so quickly.  As you have noted in both our histories there have been many instances of war and bloodshed, but not all exploration lead to such dire results.  As members of the ISA, we have learned to live together with many nations and races in relative harmony.  We try our best to get along with each other and to extend a hand of friendship to those who wish it."[/color]  Francesca cleared her throat as she tried her best to appeal to the Holy Vei, they were already under suspicion so it would be best to rock the boat as little as possible.

[color=bc8dbf]"I can see that you have your reservations about us, and if you desire it so we shall leave.  However, I hope that you can find it in your heart to give us a chance to prove our intentions of friendship toward your people."[/color]  Francesca gazed at the Holy Vei, using all her skills to read her.  The Holy Vei considered herself wise beyond all others it seemed, perhaps she could use that confidence to her advantage.

[color=bc8dbf]"With your foresight and wisdom, I believe you will be able to see the truth of our intentions after getting to know us even a little bit better.  I pray that you do not merely cast us out without out first testing us, Holy Vei."[/color]  The best way to proceed was to toss the ball into the other person's court and see how they'd react.  [color=bc8dbf]"There is much that we could learn from each other."[/color]