Liala knew she had reached a defining point in her life. Everything that had happened in the past was preparation for his moment. Her strange upbringing was no accident. It was part of a grand plan designed by Father and others.
Crispin was part of it and they both had their parts to play. He was the technical expert who had hacked his way into Big Brain. She had made contact with Plaid Koerno but it wasn't clear what else she should do. It surely went further than making TV programs.
Then she remembered something Father once said. She asked him what she should do if she could no longer go to him for advice. He said he had done his best to prepare her for the future. When the time came to act she should follow her natural instincts.
Her natural instincts were to do nothing until she was needed. Right now, all she could do was wait and see what happened next. They were about to enter the causeway. There was a gate at the far end and a bunch of heavily-armed trolls who were programmed to keep intruders out.