Thirty Judiciary led them across the chamber, to the other side of the cavern, where a narrow passageway led into a smaller cave. Instead of bare rock, the walls and ceiling in here had been covered with pale yellow cloth, giving Robin the impression of being inside a large tent. Circling around the room were nearly a dozen . Robin recognized several who had been on board the , including . They stood as if in rank, all arms crossed over their chests, identical stoic expressions on their faces. Involuntarily, Robin caught himself staring at the women, in particular at their bared breasts, and an amusing thought came to him. They’ll cause a riot if they show up on Earth looking like that. They’ll cause a riot if they show up on Earth looking like that.He felt mental snort of laughter.

