“What was the point of that boycott on Saturday?” Jim asked Ben when they met in the canteen, which had become their routine, sitting away from the others to discuss the problems of the day. “What’s the point of just one day?”
“It’s only a pause until Wednesday,” said Ben.
“And Roberts was so magnanimous calling it off.”
“It’s a wild turnaround. Roberts has found resistance everywhere. Here, abroad, even from Unity. I think he’s heading for a catastrophe. Even the right wing can’t tolerate this dictatorship much longer.”
“What about these citizens’ assemblies?”
“Filled with Unity members.”
“Did you hear about the arrests? Three of the university heads and another news site editor.”
“It will explode.”
“Yeah, well, let’s hope we don’t get caught in the explosion,” Jim sighed. “You kn
