“What injustices? I ask nothing unreasonable!” The mocking smile was gone; the slouch and the trembling had lessened until they were almost imperceptible. The eyes were still desolate, though; Garth found that disturbing.
He did not understand this man at all. His failure to understand enraged him further. His answer was shouted, not spoken. “Nothing unreasonable? Is it reasonable to prevent the enrichment of us all merely to feed your own bloated ego? Do you seriously think that any overman could swear fealty to a human?”
Beside him, Galt’s red eyes shifted back and forth, scanning the crowd. He was not happy with what he saw; Garth’s outburst was provoking fear and resentment in both soldiers and civilians; this was plainly visible in their faces. He upbraided himself mentally for allo
