Light-Years Beneath My Feet by Foster Alan Dean
Author:Foster, Alan Dean [Foster, Alan Dean]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction, Humour, Fantasy, Adventure
ISBN: 9780345461292
Amazon: 0345461290
Goodreads: 7168790
Publisher: Del Rey
Published: 2005-01-01T08:00:00+00:00
âWell, what do you think?â
The waterfall at whose base they had gathered was not high, but it was noisy, which was what Walker was after. As always, their appearance garnered the usual stares from passing Niyyuu. None approached the foreign visitors to the nature park, however. Visiting aliens were accorded the same privileges as locals. That extended to privacy.
And if common courtesy was not sufficient to discourage infringement, Braoukâs intimidating presence was sufficient to keep the otherwise intrigued at a distance.
Espying a shallow sandbar, Sque slid gratefully into the water. She remained there with only the upper half of her body breaking the surface, forcing her companions to settle themselves around her. No one minded the proximity to the manicured cataract that over the centuries had undergone a transformation from wild torrent to well-mannered cascade. Though carefully maintained native vegetation, lush and vibrant, flourished throughout the park, Walker would have traded every gaudy frond and twisted fiber of alien exoticism for one glimpse of a solitary daisy.
They had not come to enjoy the scenery, however, but to discuss their immediate future. One that Walkerâs proposal promised to perturb appreciably.
âIs taking a chance, that could seriously unsettle, existing relationship.â Himself larger than many of the surrounding growths, Braoukâs initial response to Walkerâs plan reflected his natural caution. âWe have fashioned a comfortable arrangement with the Niyyuu. Involving ourselves in a scheme such as you propose, Marc, could damage that irreparably.â
Walker had anticipated numerous possible objections to his proposal. Braoukâs was one of them. âHow? All decisions will be made by Saluu-hir-lek, all orders will be issued by him, and heâll be the one to execute and follow through on every action.â He smiled knowingly. âThatâs so he can also claim all the credit. No problem there. Weâre not looking to get credit out of this. Our objective is to strengthen one important ally to the point where heâll be able to demand instead of request the kind of assistance weâve been asking for.â
As a relaxed George dog-paddled nearby, Sque focused her laserlike attention on the human. âIt is apparent you have given this as much thought of which you are capable. I confess that I am more intrigued than I expected to be. But our moody Tuuqalian makes a point. Suppose that events do not proceed in the fashion desired. Our hosts are not so developed that their base desires have completely atrophied. This society still understands revenge, for example.â
Ignoring the fact that he was soaking his pants, Walker waded into the water and crouched down close to her. There was a time when such proximity to a four-foot-high tentacled nightmare like the Kâeremu would have sent him screaming. Time and close acquaintance had long since altered both his view and his reaction.
âIn that case, whatâs the worst that could happen? The Niyyuu know we still have friends among the Sessrimathe. Theyâd probably just expel us, send us back to Seremathenn. In that case, weâd be no worse off than we were before we made the decision to come here.
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