“I’ll do it,” Andrew mumbled.
“But that’s ridiculous,” Declan said. “None of us have ever done anything to the Oomah. We have done what we can for them.”
“It doesn’t matter, Declan,” Zeke said. “It’s their society, their planet, their rules.”
“I’ll do it,” Andrew repeated, louder.
“We have little to say about it,” Zeke said. “Screaming the unfairness won’t solve the problem.”
“I said, I’ll do it,” Andrew repeated even louder.
Declan and Zeke became silent.
“Are you sure?” Murdock said. “It’s dangerous, and there’s no need for you to do it at this time. You’ll have to eventually, though.”
“You, Father, have been training me for this for years, whether you knew it or not.
“What?” Declan said. “He has?”
Murdock closed his eyes. “Yes, I have. Beron has been asking me if Andy was old
