Starret snorted. “Well, since theCritts and the Xulons are mean, vicious and aggressive, I’m goingto take a wild guess and say the blind guy’s race is also not inthe running for a Good Conduct Award.”
“Your logic, Clay, is impeccable,”Marie said. “Birds of a feather.”
“Negotiate together. I’m guessingwe have no history about the blind guy.”
“Nothing at all.”
There was little action at the table.The ‘King’ moved little, occasionally turning his head to faceone of the other aliens. The Critterran talked slowly but kept hishands on the table or on his chair.
The Xulon commented from time to time.
The King pointed to his two aliensfriends and they seemed to nod. And if Starret could properlydiscerntheir facial expressions, they looked pleased. But if they lookedpleased, Starret thought,
