Vicenta threw a bundle of papers in Brooks' direction. "Hmmm..." She reached into her uniform. "Pekkala, we shall test your ability to not break under pressure."
In a flash she was behind the girl, a knife at her throat. "This knife I took from an Outcast I killed," she said silkily. "Perhaps you have heard of planet Carinea? If not, I shall tell you. It is an uninhabited planet in the Omicron Alpha system. The REASON it is uninhabited is that every plant and animal contains a fast-acting organic poison fatal to humans within minutes... A considerable dose of this poison is in the blade of this knife. One tiny scratch and you will die painfully. With this in mind, Pekkala... what are you feeling?"
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