Ben stood erect unassisted. "Legs okay. And I'm ready."

He thought for a moment. "But suppose I wasn't ready. Suppose I didn't

want to go with you. I know a lot about your organization. What would

you do?"

The blond man shrugged untroubledly. "We wouldn't kill you, if that's

what you mean. We'd probably vote on whether to take you with us anyway

or let you go." His smile was frank. "I'm glad we don't have to vote."

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