But the cost, the cost....
It was so high sometimes, so terribly high.
This trip, he thought. A shuttle crew. Five good men, probably the whole village, eventually. Those who did escape into the hills would lead a life of fear and pursuit, foraging as they went until finally they were caught. And worst of all, this was worst of all, and mentally he saw the list, the list of his responsibilities, the list for which he would someday have to account.
The bright name of Mayne Landing: victim.
His mind shied away from it.
Can that be forgiven? Can such a thing ever be forgiven?
Gray Landing, called Wolf in the underground, turned away from the forward screen and began to prepare to board the mother-ship.