With the overseers they have, you couldn't even turn yourself back to the Satheri, though I'll admit I'm hoping you don't want them to find you."  "And I was beginning to think you liked me," Dave commented bitterly.
The Satheri have a long-time rivalry with Dave. 
mnli hypothesis: The Satheri have a long-time rivalry with Dave.  premise: With the overseers they have, you couldn't even turn yourself back to the Satheri, though I'll admit I'm hoping you don't want them to find you."  "And I was beginning to think you liked me," Dave commented bitterly.