The Jellies didn’t need slaves. They were obviously smart enough to work out how to pump warm water from the surface. Virgil put a hand on Kip’s shoulder. He seemed to know what Kip was struggling to understand. ‘They keep us as slaves to show us that they’re more powerful.’ Kip was about to reply when his SpaceCuff buzzed. MoNa’s message didn’t make sense! She seemed to be saying the Jellies sent the messages to WorldCorp. But why would they want Earthlings to know about their trade in Sea Sprouts? Unless . . . Kip shivered. The Jellies sent those messages to lure us here, he thought. Humans are known throughout the galaxies for being smart. By making us slaves, the Jellies could prove that they’re smarter. Once Kip looked for it, the evidence was clear. The whirlpool, for example – it could have been made by the Jellies’ giant propellers. It was designed to suck Kip and Finbar under the water. Now Kip was sure of one thing. The Jellies were expecting us! Kip seethed.
