Quest for the Conestoga (Colony Ship Conestoga Book 1) by John Thornton

sounds have been extinct for several generations.  The idiom is generally recorded as meaning something like ‘accusing the wrong person’ or ‘searching in the wrong location’ neither of which you did.  Jubal admitted he was responsible for the limits placed upon me.”
     
    “I thought the phrase meant getting proper priorities established.  I am worried about your bindings and yet Karen died.”  Jerome wondered what Faraday thought of his priorities, but resisted asking. 
     
    “Yes, Karen’s death was a tragedy.  Can you do anything about Karen’s death?” Faraday asked.
     
    “No.”
     
    “You can possibly do something to restore my functions.  In the meantime, shall I review figures of speech or idioms which relate to establishing priorities?”  Faraday asked.
     
    “No.”
     
    Some silent minutes later, Jerome found Cammarry.  She was standing and speaking to a few other adventurers.  They were in the middle of a conversation.
     
    “So none of our AIs can identify where the recording originated,” one of them was saying.  “So it must have been a Committee member who released it. Only those three have the ability to do that.”
     
    “I am not sure how Paul will handle this,” Cammarry said.  “Gretchen will keep him focused, but what a horrible thing to witness.”
     
    Jerome walked up to them. 
     
    “Hello Roy, LeeAnn,” Jerome greeting the other adventurers.  “Vihaan, Estrella.” 
     
    “I think we will be summoned to a briefing shortly,” Roy stated with a wry grin.  “Whoever released the recording will not be able to hide it for long.”  His hazel colored eyes twinkled.  “Certainly, Karen’s death is a great loss, but the way the recording was put out to all of us, that is very interesting.  Why was it done like that and who did it?  I just must find out”
     
    “You are almost as eager sounding as Jamie,” Estrella said.  Her large brown eyes and medium complexion were overshadowed a bit by the deep concern on her face.  “Jamie races ahead in all she does.”
     
    “Frogs being choosy of masters?”  Jerome said.
     
    Everyone turned and looked at him.  There was puzzlement on their faces.  Cammarry spoke, “One of his old sayings, I believe.  Unless he has just spoken to John about extinct biology.  I believe ‘the frog’ was some kind of animal.”
     
    There was a suppressed chuckle.
     
    “As I was saying, Jamie rushes ahead, yes she does,” Estrella repeated.
     
    “Well she did before,” Vihaan added.  “I wonder if she will still be that way after Dome 3?” 
     
    Cammarry pursed her lips.  “Paul saw the worst, from that recording.”
     
    “Is seeing it the worst?  Worse that what Karen did to herself?”  Roy asked.  “I can understand wanting to end it all, and Karen did it quickly.”
     
    Jerome said nothing as the others continued their discussion.  There were many ideas but few facts.  None of the artificial intelligence systems could identify the source of the graphic and horrible recordings made by Jamie and especially by Paul. 
     
    Not long afterward, the impromptu meeting broke up and Cammarry and Jerome walked back toward their apartment. 
     
    “Did Member Jubal restore your AI?”  Cammarry asked.
     
    “No.”  Jerome paused.  “He admitted to it, but then Jamie came along.”
     
    “You saw Jamie?  How is she?  What did she say?  Why did you not tell me sooner?”
     
    “She walked past me and into Jubal’s apartment.  Nothing much to tell.  She did not elaborate on anything.”
     
    “Oh I wish I could hear that conversation,” Cammarry said wistfully.  “You do not have some covert set up to be able to hear that conversation do you?”
     
    “No.”
     
    “Well, you are apparently the only adventurer who did not receive that recording from the data stick.  No one is sure where or who orchestrated that release.”
     
    “It was not Jamie,” Jerome related again his brief