He nodded. "Not too many should know. We will include your First Lieutenant as well as Monica."

"Why do you think the Elders won't handle this appropriately? You and I know that we don't want a worldwide war. They have to know the same."

"The Neratomay do not care about human life," Alexis said. "Before you, I did not either. Through you I have learned to care about much more. But not all of us have a human filter to think through."

I hugged him. "Thank you for ...