"It's the Hunting Club he don't like."
"I wish to God I'd never heard of a farn beast," Ri said. "At least, then, I wouldn't be one of his guides. Why didn't he hire somebody else?"
Mia looked at his companion. He spat. "What hurts most, he pays us for it. I could buy half this planet, and he makes me his guide—at less than I pay my secretary."
"Well, anyway, we won't have to cross that ridge."
"Hey, you!" Extrone called.
The two of them turned immediately.
"You two scout ahead," Extrone said. "See if you can pick up some tracks."
"Yes, sir," Ri said, and instantly the two of them readjusted their shoulder straps and started off.
Shortly they were inside of the scrub forest, safe from sight. "Let's wait here," Mia said.