He wasn’t convinced, however, that the schools Free had attended were competent. They had all used the latest electronic, hypnotic, chemical and other persuasive devices and methods. He had used his own, too. And always, Free had ended up crying out, “I can’t! I can’t! I can’t do it — !”
Perhaps there would be other ways. Other ways he could develop to teach the Grooks and which would help Free. The opportunity for research here was tremendous. But all these were questions to be answered in the future. For now, he felt satisfied and confident he could plant civilization here. Free would be a part of it. Free would grow with it. He would take a mate from among the Grooks. Some of the women were quite pretty. And his children would be among those to reach for the stars from this unknown wor
