The great ship hung overhead. The airpod had docked and now held only a pilot and a couple of guards on board. They waited for the order to redeploy.
Dr. Teach was in his study in the metal humming ship. Errl took him aside. He gestured through the Moduports and danced from one foot to the other. He gibbered to Teach, half in English, half in Kinfolk language. His Mam and Pa stood by, smiling in a kind fashion at their errant son. He would do well in military school. He had learned much.
“Got to do it. Now, Dr. Teach. Please, for our Kinfolk. For me and Hunny. Must…do it for our neighbors on Earth. Do it to end all fighting, Teach, we will learn. We can learn. I can learn, Teach, and I was…
“Impossible.”
“Yes, impossible.”
He gripped the teacher by his huge hairy arm. He pointed to th
