your Law. Whatever action you wish to be taken I
will most certainly follow."
86 Spearon put his hand up to his chin. "You certainly did do a job on
him!" the old man agreed, with a smile. "Very well. I will concede to
your wishes. Perhaps the punishment HAS been severe enough. Now you
must rest. I am
going to claim your friend for a few hours. I have talked with him only
by viewscreen. I wish to show him some of the beauty saved from before
the Terrible Time."
87 "By all means!" said North. "Morn loves museums. He'll like that
place you took me that showed your peoples' ancient hair styles. If you
think the
modern ones are strange, Morn, wait 'til you see the old ones! No
offense, Lord Spearon!"
88 "None taken!" the old man laughed. "We know full well how strange
you find our hair traditions. I suppose this is only natural for two
races that have no hair. Now, I believe the Nurse at the door
is telling us we have overstayed our welcome!"
8 The two visitors quickly left and the Nurse entered with an injector.
"The Doctor wants to make sure," she announced, "you get a good night's
sleep."
90 She gave North the shot and he quickly drifted off. When he awoke in
the morning, his family was waiting to visit. Then his Aides came and
he got some work done. In the afternoon, Spearonias dropped in.
91 "I'm glad you came by!" announced North. "During our altercation,
or, just before it, Spearos said something that has me confused. I know
by Peepian Tradition you are not heir to the throne, yet Spearos said
'no son of a whore would have your throne.' Explain!"
92 Spearonias sat down. "It is not proper," he began, "for someone
outside of the family, no matter how close they are, to discuss the
affairs of that family. It is for the head of that family to reveal
what he will. But