ck of insight let the Tr'en subconscious work on his
escape without any annoying distractions in the way of deep
reflection. Someone left a door unlocked and a weapon nearby--all
quite intent, Korvin was sure. Getting to the ship was a little more
complicated, but presented no new problems; he was airborne, and then
space-borne, inside of a few hours after leaving the cell.

He set his course, relaxed, and cleared his mind. He had no psionic
talents, but the men at Earth Central did; he couldn't receive
messages, but he could send them. He sent one now.

_Mission accomplished; the Tr'en aren't about to come
marauding out into space too soon. They've been given food
for thought--nice indigestible food that's going to stick in
their craws until they finally manage to digest it. But they
can't digest it and stay what they are; you've got to be
democratic, to some extent, to understand the idea. What
keeps us obeying laws we ourselves make? What keeps us
obeying laws that make things inconvenient for us? Sheer
self-interest, of course--but try to make a Tr'en see it!_

_With one government and one language, they just weren't
equipped for translation. They were too efficient physically
to try for the mental sciences at all. No mental sciences,
no insight into my mind or their own--and that means no
translation._

_But--damn it--I wish I were home already._

_I'm bored absolutely stiff!_

THE END

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