"But before I tell you everything we know about him, I'd like to talk with you a little."
"Sorry, but we don't have all the time in the world—"
"I'm sure you're a very busy man, but I'm also sure you'd like to hear what I have to say, Richard Forster."
I felt a chill run down my spine when he said my real name. Diane and I got up from our chairs almost at the same time, driven by survival instinct.
Vulcan raised his hand. "My bad. I didn't mean to make you nervous, but to continue the negotiations from here, I needed to reveal your real name."
I was shocked by that abrupt revelation. Fortunately, the time I had spent in combat had made my mind more resilient, allowing me to pull myself together when I needed to think logically.
"How did you find out?" I asked.
