"There's more, we haven't begun yet. We have to find a radio, get in
touch again," said Trace, his voice strong and happy. "There ought to
be some planes left, in private airports and out in the country. We
got to scrape together what's left of civilization and patch it up and
make it better than it ever was. You know anybody that could do the job
better?"
"No," Jane said, "darling." Trace blinked. He was not a demonstrative
man, but he leaned over and kissed her on the nose with haste and
embarrassment. "Come on," he said, gulping a little, "we got work to
do."
They started off along the crest of the hill, and then Bill grasped
Trace's arm and said in a whisper, "Oh, oh Lord, we forgot."
"Forgot what?"
"We may be in the Graken's star system, what the hell was it, in
Lluagor! They took such a long time--maybe they got us there before
they blew up!"
The four people searched each other's faces silently, and even Trace
was too appalled at the thought to verify it for a moment. Then Jane
Kelly turned her face up to the sky, where the clouds had been rent and
scattered by the blast.
After a long moment she put her hand in Trace's.
"I'm not much of an astronomer, Trace," she said, her voice calm and
sweet and proud. "But even so, I can recognize the Big Dipper when I
see it." She pressed his fingers affectionately. "And I _do_ see it,"
she said....
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