Chapter 28Our robotic workmen made good time inconstructing a temporary headquarters on Vega. My office was almostas good as the one back on the ship. But this one had a betterview.The Aristolan camp, at least one of them, was right next to a lake,with mountains in the distance. It was mid-morning before therobotsgot started, but the pink color beyond the mountains made me thinkofa sunset. The pink rays reflected off the white tips of snow on thepeaks. Various trails winded through the green forests. The lakewaschoppy today, with the waves breaking against the rocks on theshore.There was no sand on the banks, just rocks.
I had all of my squad and half ofBelen’s men down on the surface when she asked me to meet with thechief of the Aristolans. I told her I didn’t mean to be impolite,but I
