Chapter 52

Elephant-shaped stagecoaches and wagonettes sufficed as the vehicles for the ten-man trip. Nicodemus and Viola were tagged along in their own wagonette, when Udek explained to Bluvil what was to come.

"The only blood that will shed, will be that of the centauroids. The others will be your liaisons, and the agreement will work against you."

That was sixty days ago, and so far Bluvil proves to be more desperate then democratic. Two others were already abandoned in the OuterLands when the appearance of snow scared them off. Bluvil has no room for doubters, and the message is sent clear. Even clearer when the stowaways, during their hike back, were eaten by wild bizigs. Everyone heard the distant screams, but no one would dare turn around.