"So, um, remember how we first met? Like, with Ender's files?" HE PROBABLY DID, TOPHER, YES. SOME OF THOSE VIRUSES HAD BEEN BUILT TO LAST.

You know. Not, say, Technovore-quality, but.

"Um, I sort of... accidentally mentioned it to her. By accident." That was what 'accidentally' meant, yes. "And she freaked and went all, 'Oh, I'm magic, I can read all your thoughts and fears, and BTW there's poison in my finger that can kill you if you ever do it again.'"

That was... kind of a scary-good impression of her voice. Fear it.