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could find the truth about the war, if the Humans were winning or losing. He could travel among the
planets and explore. He could help the Commonwealth in the war.
“Lin,” Governor Cowrun said, his voice gentling, “the children won't hurt your precious ship.” He leaned
his skeletal frame against the wall and gave her a pitying smile. The dim light from his office created a halo
behind his balding head, catching in the fringe of his curly black hair.

“You think I'm scared ofthat ?” She snorted and turned away and saw Bain. She paused, her hazel eyes
widening a little.

Bain knew she saw just another dusty, sweaty, colony boy, his face tanned from the long summer; black
hair shaggy because no one had tied him down for a haircut recently; his dust-colored clothes tight and
patched because clothes as well as books and medicine were in short supply. He wondered if she could
tell that two generations back, his family had roamed space, too.

“No.” Cowrun shook his head. His blue eyes sparkled. “I think you've been alone too long.”

“I have Ganfer. Who could be alone with that busybody hailing every ship within ten light-years?” Lin
grinned at Bain, then turned back to Cowrun. “Is that one of your defenseless orphans? He doesn't look
defenseless to me.”

“Boy, what are you doing here?” the governor asked.

“Message from Director Chandly, sir,” Bain said. He slid off the bench and hurried across the room to
give the paper to Governor Cowrun.

The problem with living in a war, Bain decided, was that adults always stopped talking when children
were in the room. Just because they were children didn't mean they couldn't understand. He knew it was
useless staying—the conversation wouldn't be interesting again until he was gone.

“Thank you. When you go back, tell the director to come see me immediately. It's very important,”
Cowrun said. He nodded for Bain to go.

“Wait,” Lin said. She rested her hand on Bain's shoulder. Her eyes narrowed a little as she studied him.
Bain felt like she could see through him, all his hopes and dreams. “Are you afraid of the Mashrami?”

“Yes, Ma'am.” Bain was proud he remembered his manners. The dormitory parents had to scold him
sometimes, because he forgot to sayma'am andsir andplease andthank you.

“Why?”

“Because they're trying to kill us, and we don't know why. And because we can't fight back real well.”

“Well, the Fleet is learning to fight back better every quarter.” She frowned at Cowrun, and Bain was
positive now Lin wanted to be part of the fighting and learning. “They try to destroy Human colonies
because they want our worlds.”

“But there are lots of planets nobody lives on. Why do they have to haveour planets?” he blurted.

“Good question.” Her hand gripped his shoulder a little tighter before she released him. “What's your
name?”