Them had declared he was not fit to do so? He would have to find out. And how was he supposed to treat the Big Uglies now that they could do serious damage not only to the Race but also to their precious planet? Before negotiations had either been about small-scale procedural matters like treatment and exchange of prisoners or over terms of surrender to the Race. Now . . . he'd have to find that out too. Vyacheslav Molotov hated flying. He reckoned going in a drafty biplane to Germany and then on... read more
