Rareth tried to take in as much as she could about her surroundings. Both the building and the being itself were something new and unexplained, but what it had to say seemed even more important. Both its words, and the subtext underneath, were worrisome, if they turned out to be true. Every sentence this being spoke raised a myriad of extra questions, but they could only tackle one at a time. Rareth supposed she should start with the most important first. “Yes, I can say that it is understanding that drives me.” Rareth answered. “Your home, I suppose that refers to what the Humans call the Cradle, on their world of Outremer. It is a supercomputer, like this one, though substantially larger. My people have not been allowed access to it in the past, but because of its recent…waking, as you put it, my people have agreed to help them understand what is happening. If there is trouble coming, my people may be able to help. I would appreciate any answers you can give about it. This foe, what is it? And these devices like the Cradle, how do they relate to it?”