And, inevitably, a man got back to the point where he had to be alone with his thoughts. There were no missions in Australia: nothing acute, nothing that was demanding his attention. That could always change, of course; but for now he was alone but for Tether, who had lost his enthusiastic bounce for a quiet, dignified trot. What came next. That was the question. Providence laid in enough pieces that it'd never be put back together, the Rumeki had reached the stage where they needed to find their... read more
