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"Lactu and his commanders should be sent to a prison asteroid for life," said Carson, "for what they have done to former Nationalists." "Hundreds of unsuspecting Venusians have been brought here under the guise of helping to free Venus. But when they come and recognize what Lactu really intends to do, they want to quit. But it's too late, and they're sent to the caves."
Had they been told that the Venusians had abolished speech altogether, they would have felt disappointed, but not incredulous. However, the doctor thought of something. "Have you any extra 'records, to be used in case we visit some other nations while we are here?" For just a second the Venusian was puzzled; then his smile broadened. "The one record will do," said he, "wherever you go."
"At any rate, we shall soon find out. I have been reading further in the library the Venusians gave us, and I assure you that I've found some astonishing things." He fingered one of the diminutive volumes. "There is one planet in particular whose name I have forgotten, where all animal life has disappeared entirely.
In no other way could it be explained; the minds of the Venusians had grown at a fearful cost to flesh and blood. Not only were the fingernails entirely lacking from Myrin's hand, but the lower joints of her four fingers, from the palm to the knuckles were grown smoothly together. "Make yourselves at home," said Estra, as they stepped into his apartment. The cars just filled his balcony.
"I’ve never been on Venus." "It’s the way the water-hole people fight," Koa explained. "They’re like a bunch of rubber balls when they get to fighting. They ram each other with their heads." Rip searched his memory for data on Venus. He couldn’t recall any mention of fleedling. Venusians, if his memory was right, had a sort of blowgun as a main weapon. He told Koa so. The sergeant-major nodded.
He indicated another of the little books. "I think we will do well to investigate a planet which the Venusians call 'Sanus. It belongs to the tremendous planetary family of the giant star Arcturus. I haven't read any details at all; I didn't want to know more than you. We can proceed with our discoveries on an equal footing."
"At any rate, we shall soon find out. I have been reading further in the library the Venusians gave us, and I assure you that I've found some astonishing things." He fingered one of the diminutive volumes. "There is one planet in particular, whose name I have forgotten, where all animal life has disappeared entirely.
Once more an exchange of glances between the four from the earth. Clearly the Venusians were extremely considerate people, to leave their visitors in the care of the one man, apparently, who was able to make them feel at home. There seemed to be no reason for uneasiness. But Van Emmon still had his old misgivings about Estra.
And instantly the four were eying him eagerly. This was really refreshing, to find that the Venusians were actually lacking in something. "So it didn't work?" commented the doctor, disappointed. But the Venusian's smile was still there. "It worked itself out," said he. "We have no further use for a league. We have no more nations. We are now one." And he helped them adjust the machines.
He made himself as comfortable as possible and encouraged Koa to talk about his service in the Special Order Squadrons. Koa had plenty to tell, and he talked interestingly. Rip learned that the tall Hawaiian had been to every planet in the system, had fought the Venusians on the central desert, and had mined nuclite with SOS One on Mercury.
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