"All right, I see. Research, tethering stations, etc. It's going to be difficult to get recruits if we have to explain to them what tethering really entails." He shakes his head in concern, thinking of his own suggestion that they set up recruiting stations on various worlds and get volunteers. "I can't see how it wouldn't matter to everyone, leaving their bodies behind when they leave their own worlds. It sounds not only dangerous, but weird."

He nods and slaps his chest with both hands. "This is me, all right. I can't find anything missing. Essence, life, soul, spirit. Sorry to doubt your information, Ten-Nank, but I doubt that my body is in storage somewhere. We Elves have a different relationship between soul and body than mortals do."