nd implacable
foe. Several of our younger members, particularly Eukonidor, who has
just attained Watchmanship, have requested instruction in this matter.
Being as yet immature, their visualizations do not show clearly why
Nedanillor, Kriedigan, Drounli, and Brolenteen, either singly or in
fusion, have in the past performed certain acts and have not performed
certain others; or that the future actions of those Moulders of
Civilization will be similarly constrained.

"This visualization, while more complex, more complete, and more
detailed than the one set up by our forefathers at the time of the
Coalescence, agrees with it in every essential. The five basics remain
unchanged. First: the Eddorians can be overcome only by mental force.
Second: the magnitude of the required force is such that its only
possible generator is such an organization as the Galactic Patrol toward
which we have been and are working. Third: since no Arisian or any
fusion of Arisians will ever be able to spear-head that force, it was
and is necessary to develop a race of mentality sufficient to perform
that task. Fourth: this new race, having been instrumental in removing
the menace of Eddore, will as a matter of course displace the Arisians
as Guardians of Civilization. Fifth: the Eddorians must not become
informed of us until such a time as it will be physically,
mathematically impossible for them to construct any effective
counter-devices."

"A cheerless outlook, truly," came a somber thought.

"Not so, daughter. A little reflection will show you that your present
thinking is loose and turbid. When that time comes, every Arisian will
be ready for the change. We know the way. We do not know to what that
way leads; but the Arisian purpose in this phase of existence--this
space-time continuum--will have been fulfilled and we will go eagerly
and joyfully on to the next. Are there any more questions?"

There were none.

"Study this material, then, each of you, with exceeding care. It may be
that some one of you, even a child, will perceive some facet of the
truth which we have missed or have not examined fully; some fact or
implication which may be made to operate to shorten the time of conflict
or to lessen the number of budding Civilizations whose destruction seems
to us at present to be sheerly unavoidable."

Hours passed. Days. No criticisms or suggestions were offered.

"We take it, then, that this visualization is the fullest and most
ac