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　can't　stay　i　the　city；　only　people　who　feel　as　Skop　did　will　be　able　to　do　thi　And　I'm　afraid　I　can't　go　into　the　forest…you　saw　what　luck　I　had　wil　the　stingwing。　If　it~s　all　right；　I'd　like　to　e　with　you。　I'd　like　to　ve~　much。〃
　 It　hurt　when　he　talked　so　Jason　could　only　smile；　but　she　knew　what　he　meant。
　 Kerk　looked　down　in　unhappiness　at　the　body　of　the　dead　man。　〃He　was　wrong…bui~　I　know　how　he　felt。　I　can't　leave　the　city；　not　yet。　Someone　will　have　to　keep　things　in　hand　while　the　changes　are　taking　place。　Your　ship　is　a　good　idea；　Jason；　you'll　have　no　shortage　of　volunteers。　Though　I　doubt　if　you'll　get　Brucco　to　go　with　you。〃
　 〃Of　course　not；〃　Brucco　snapped；　not　looking　up　from　the　pression　bandage　he　was　tying。　〃There's　enough　to　do　right　here　on　Pyrrus。　The　animal　life；　quite　a　study　to　be　made；　probably　have　every　ecologist　in　the　galaxy　visiting　here　before　long。　But　I'll　be　first。〃
　 Kerk　walked　slowly　to　the　screen　overlooking　the　city。　No　one　attempted　to　stop　him。　He　looked　out　at　the　buildings；　the　smoke　still　curling　up　from　the　perimeter；　and　the　limitless　sweep　of　green　jungle　beyond。
　 〃You've　changed　it　all；　Jason；〃　he　said。　〃We　can't　see　it　now；　but　Pyrrus　will　never　be　the　way　it　was　before　you　came。　For　better　or　worse。〃
　 〃Better；　danm　it；　better；〃　Jason　croaked；　and　rubbed　his　aching　throat。　〃Now　get　together　and　end　this　war　so　people　will　really　believe　it。〃
　 Rhes　turned　and；　after　an　instant's　hesitation；　extended　his　hand　to　Kerk。　The　grey…haired　Pyrran　felt　the　same　repugnance　himself　about　touching　a　grubber；　the　memory　of　a　lifetime　of　disgust。
　 But　they　shook　hands　then　because　they　were　both　strong　men。