But that’s not it. 95, which by rule of thumb meant that only five percent of it was more harsh than the worst the Earth had to offer. I didn’t tell you about Gerry. The fighting was hand-to-hand, and the stutter of gunfire came only tentatively through the chaos of the smoke.
”They looked at me, the three of them in a row around me, puzzled. “I don’t even know your name,” I said. I knew I was approaching the school by the small tide of children running in my direction, about fifty of them, ranging from seven or eight to about twelve, in Earth years. The chief looked at his wristwatch and said, “Sorry—I really need to take this call,” and dismissed Jason with a flick of his fingers.
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