He returned to the same deserted place, with power, and a new sense of himself. He was ready to do what he could for them, only this time, he truly felt the misery that Shaeg had caused them, and saw it take place. He felt it all, and was brought to his knees.

"You are not like us, are you?" The hidden voice was young, and despite what she had gone through, being cast into a terrible state of being, she was not afraid of him, and had not lost her hope. "Please talk to me, I used to like talking to offworlders. I miss it."

Klaeb gritted his teeth, desperately trying to block out the shadow of an entire world's misery, and failing horribly. "Please little girl, I came back to help your people, but something is wrong this time, I feel the misery of your people, and it is killing me. Please, get your elders before it is too late."

"But what can I do, I am just a little girl."

She said it so sweetly, but Klaeb was chilled to the bone, struck by the irony of his own attitude when he had come here the first time.