Time's Last Gift
“But she was most upset by the report of his lone expedition.
‘Why did you let him go?’ Von Billmann shrugged and said, ‘I’m not strong enough to force him to return. Besides, he is the leader.’ ‘But he’s out alone in that savage wilderness! Anything could happen to him! We might never see him again, not even know what happened!’ ‘That’s true,’ von Billmann said. ‘And he knows it. But I’m not worried. Not much, anyway. He can take care of himself. If anybody can, he can. Would you like to se...e the films of the hunt? You’ll see what I mean then.’ Drummond Silverstein said, ‘Rachel, if I had gone, would you be as concerned?’ Von Billmann, embarrassed, walked away. He looked back a moment later and saw them face to face, their skins flushed and their mouths writhing.
The last of the carcasses was brought in after dusk. Everybody except the babies went to bed very late that night. They cooked a great quantity of the meat and ate with good appetite, despite the wails and tears of the mourning women and children.MoreLess
‘Why did you let him go?’ Von Billmann shrugged and said, ‘I’m not strong enough to force him to return. Besides, he is the leader.’ ‘But he’s out alone in that savage wilderness! Anything could happen to him! We might never see him again, not even know what happened!’ ‘That’s true,’ von Billmann said. ‘And he knows it. But I’m not worried. Not much, anyway. He can take care of himself. If anybody can, he can. Would you like to se...e the films of the hunt? You’ll see what I mean then.’ Drummond Silverstein said, ‘Rachel, if I had gone, would you be as concerned?’ Von Billmann, embarrassed, walked away. He looked back a moment later and saw them face to face, their skins flushed and their mouths writhing.
The last of the carcasses was brought in after dusk. Everybody except the babies went to bed very late that night. They cooked a great quantity of the meat and ate with good appetite, despite the wails and tears of the mourning women and children.MoreLess
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