THE MOOD IN THE LIVING/sleeping area was somber. Aubriot was in pain from the wound on his shoulder, which made him more difficult and acerbic than ever, Wilder and Kes seemed to have finally run out of questions to ask the Fila, and Cherry felt a total failure.
The Opportunity had received no message from the Assembly since it had departed the space station. All the aliens had stated was that in light of the almost-successful attempt by the Scythians on the humans’ lives, it could not guarantee their safety and they must leave immediately. They had sent no word, official or unofficial, to confirm that they had accepted humans into their alliance.
Though it had not been directly stated, Quinn had also said the Assembly had to face the fact the secrecy of the location of the space station
