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And between, this fortress held by men who dared both the heights and the depths. The wildly burgeoning life of Khatka had surrounded the off-worlders since they had come here. There was something untameable about Khatka; the lush planet lured and yet repelled at the same time. "Zoboru far from here?" The Chief Ranger pointed north in answer to the captain's question. "About a hundred leagues.
It is the first new preserve we have prepared in ten years. And it is our desire to make it the best for tri-dee hunters. That is why we are now operating taming teams " "Taming teams?" Dane had to ask. The Chief Ranger was ready enough to discuss his project. "Zoboru is a no-kill preserve. The animals, they come to learn that after a while. But we cannot wait several years until they do.
We have several days yet before you must return to your ship " The captain of the Queen held up his hand. "Nothing would give me greater pleasure than to inspect the Zoboru preserve, sir next year. As it is, my holiday is over and the Queen is waiting for us on Xecho. Also, permit me to send you some tapes dealing with the newest types of flitters guaranteed against flight failures."
"For a long time Captain Jellico and I have exchanged biological data on alien life-forms his skill in photographing such, his knowledge as an xenobiologist are widely recognized. And so I have permission for him to visit the new Zoboru preserve, not yet officially opened. And you, Medic Tau, your help, or at least your diagnosis, we need in another direction.
Now " He spoke to the pilot in his own tongue and the flitter pointed up-nose at an angle as they climbed over the highest peak they had yet seen in this mountainous land, to reach at last a country of open grass dotted with small forest stands. Jellico nodded approvingly. "Zoboru?" "Zoboru," Asaki assented. "We shall go up to the northern end of the preserve.
"I knew that your need was great when you came to the Queen." Since both the captain and Tau appeared to accept the situation, Dane, not quite understanding it all, was prepared to follow their lead. And for the moment they had nothing more in plan than to visit the Zoboru preserve.
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