Tough. Capable. Most likely to survive anything. That's what they said about me in the past. But after I was captured and tortured, I'm a liability. After all, who could survive that and not break. Me, that's who, but no one trusts me and now I've been sent to the aliens for another round of questioning. But I won't crumble. I am Captain Susan Branscombe of the Starforce Marines. How can I not feel for this strange woman? Her courage is undeniable and her strength impressive, even compared to an Inarrii. But my place is to find the truth, always the truth. Though her pain calls my soul to protect her, and my physical response to her is intense, I must know the truth, all of it. The role of Advocate Examiner for the humans is a heavy weight but I, Asler Kiis, will discover if this woman is a traitor.Humans and Inarrii. Are they at war before a treaty can even be formed? Or is there another enemy? Only together can they find the answers.