"It does," Tahiri replied, raising her head to look at Tara, confused and tired but appreciative. She wondered, vaguely, if that static in her aura was stronger now than it had been. "It threw me, because I've never been able to think of them as doing anything good for people. They're not a nice culture at all."

She took a breath. "At least, not that I've seen. But I think this changes things."