Sharon Green - Jalav 05 by To Battle The Gods

Author:To Battle The Gods
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2011-12-28T13:55:36+00:00

CH 11. A demand-and a sign of intruders

” … not at all sure I want to know what she has in mind,” said a male voice, coming to me as I struggled to free myself from that which felt as though it stole the very air from my chest. Thick gray fog enfolded my thoughts and desire for movement, and I knew not where I lay nor what went on about me.

“I don’t think I’ve ever before seen her that furiously angry-or that gloatingly happy,” said another male voice, one seemingly as familiar as the first. “I don’t know what she has in mind either, but I have a feeling we won’t be wasting our time if we pity these two.”

“The sole benefit here seems to be that we’re no longer barred from these subjects,” said the first voice, heavier than the second and perhaps somewhat older. “I can scarcely believe the story their bodies tell about the sort of conditions they live under. They actually have unremoved scar tissue.”

“Especially the female subject,” said the second male, his voice in some manner distracted, and then there came a touch upon my thigh. “She must have had some sort of accident, but just what sort I can’t imagine.”

“Use your eyes and learning rather than your preconceptions, Doctor,” said the first male, his voice gentle despite the air of rebuke about his words. “Her scars were clearly made by edged weapons, not caused by an accident. Just as the hack and ribs of the male show he was rather thoroughly whipped.”

“Whipped!” echoed the second in great shock. “And weapons? What sort of people are these?”

“Very primitive ones,” said the first, a sadness now touching him. “It takes centuries for man to drag himself out of the mud of ignorance and superstition, the wink of an eye for him to slide back again. He won’t truly be civilized until he can find a way to permanently keep what his centuries of struggle have brought him. No matter what happens to disrupt continuity. “

“They really do need us to help them, don’t they?” asked the second, his voice now showing a revelation and odd vulnerability. “We’re not here to show them how much better off we are, we’re here to help them find betterment for themselves. I never really believed that until just this minute.”

“You won’t have trouble believing it when you see how much hard work we have in front of us,” said the first with a chuckle. “Helping people is usually harder than taking advantage of them, especially with people like these. They have your sympathy now because you’re picturing them as helpless, but in their own environment they’re far from helpless. In their world they’re deadly dangerous, and if you forget that even for a minute, you could find yourself facing a lot of time in bio-rehab tanks. Now, now, girl, don’t strain like that or you’ll hurt yourself. Just relax and don’t be frightened.”

The second male made a sound of

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