CHAPTER 5
Garnna walked home from the Project headquarters rather than taking the public trains. Hooves were the only private mode of transportation on Zarti, and Garnna wanted to be alone with his thoughts. His mind was very confused. If it had been one Zartic killing another that he had seen, there would be no moral question; his responsibility for the welfare of the Herd would demand that he testify against the killer. But it was the fact that the event had taken place on another planet, between creatures of another race, that was confusing him. Zartic morality had always been simple before—the welfare of the Herd was always the first consideration, and policy guidelines were set by those most qualified to judge what was best in that particular area. But now that space exploration was
