other way," he announced, "we would have opposed
this suggested uniting of forces, but because you have spoken as you
have, we will consider it highly. Tell me, though, do not your own
people do similar things?"
29 "Sometimes," agreed Morn, "females among our people who, because of
genetic problems cannot bear healthy children, do bear clones, or, are
implanted with the eggs and seed from healthy people. But we never
produce children by the means you do. Ages ago, some of our people did,
but they did not worship The Lords as the majority of The Hashons do
now.
30 The Havens would have murdered anyone even suggesting such a
process. To them, all births had to be natural, produced by mating.
They would not even have allowed the artificial implantation of HEALTHY
eggs in a genetically unsound female."
31 "We see," continued the Spokesman. "Do you think our way of life is
wrong?"
32 "Your auras are stable," explained Morn, "and you seem happy enough.
Who am I to judge?"
33 The Committee rose. "We will bid you," he announced, "good day,
until the general meeting.
34 They quickly departed and the next group entered. The Sax were the
only Peepians to have female Representatives in their Committee. From
what Morn had learned , these people were considered the elite of their
race. They were seventy-five per cent of the Scientists,
Poets, and Artists
of their people.
35 Their Ancestors had embarked on a series of selective breeding that
had produced the finest specimens of The Peepian Race. Physically and
mentally they had outstanding qualities that all of their neighbors
realized. They had no Spokesman but the first to speak, a
charming female, asked
Morn to compose a poem.
36 "A poem?" he asked.
37 The woman nodded. "On whatever subject that