"Motivation is above suspicion here, you know that. It is the law—if someone does something it is because he wants to. Edam Hurst is as guilty as you are."
He scowled at them for a time and then continued. "Frankly, I don't know what to do. This is the first crime of this nature in a thousand years and while it's merely a misdemeanor it will have to go punished."
"Yes," Eeb agreed. "I guess so. You name it and we'll oblige."
"You won't like it."
"Name it anyway."
"The punishment simply is this—you are to take Edam Hurst back where he belongs."
"Oh, no! Not after I found him—"
"That is the punishment. Throwback or no you must learn that sex identification is decidedly secondary to psi-quotient. When can you take him?"
"Well, I—"
"Don't I have anything to say about this?" Eddie demanded.