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combat and strategy.
Ardal is the greatest of leaders because he chose to let us fight rather than
die. That is how we came to be on earth.”
    “If
you have a spaceship, why did you stay on earth?” Wil frowned.
    “We
crashed on your planet.” Niail’s voice was heavy with sadness. “Many of our
unit did not survive. We have no way back, so we have made earth our home now.”
    Wil
yawned. “Do you have a job?
    “We
help people who seek justice.” Niail stood. “That is enough for one night.”
    “Will
you tell us another story?” Peta gathered the blanket around her shoulders and
jumped off the bed.
    Niail
looked at Kimi with a raised eyebrow.
    “We
will have to wait and see,” Kimi answered. “Now it’s time for bed.”
    She
shuffled Peta to her bedroom. Niail waited for her in the kitchen while she saw
that both the children were tucked into bed. He was frowning and she sat in the
chair beside him.
    “Do
you miss Cygnus?”
    “No.”
Niail shook his head. “Perhaps it was our destiny to find your planet. We have
found that there are great injustices here and that many people require our
services.”
    Kimi
wasn’t sure she wanted to hear about the type of work that Niail did, but she
had to ask. “When you said that you righted wrongs, how do you go about doing
that?”
    “People
contact us for help.” Niail cleared his throat. “When honor has been forgotten
and the truth distorted, there is often only one solution.”
    “Death?”
Kimi’s voice was a whisper. “How can violence be the answer?”
    “Evil
does not allow any other choice.” Niail lowered his voice. “We cannot allow the
Sacred Codes to be broken. When women and children are threatened and hurt, it
is my duty to defend.”
    “How
can you be sure your codes are right?”
    “Some
laws are universal.”
    Kimi
bit her lip. She knew that her grandfather considered the symbols and messages
of the Star People to be universal. She couldn’t deny Niail’s logic. The
Blackfeet believed that no one was born evil, and that truth and honesty were
the basis of an honorable life.
    “What
if a person repents?”
    “You
want us to give them a second chance?” Niail’s voice held doubt. “It has not
been my experience that people change.”
    “There
is always hope.”
    “That
is not realistic.” Niail shook his head. “If there is true grief for one’s
actions, then we will allow them the time to restore their honor.”
    “So
your code allows for forgiveness?”
    “When
it is warranted.” Niail sighed. “Lack of knowledge and understanding are
usually the only reasons to grant this.”
    Kimi
smiled. “At least there is the possibility.”
    “This
gives you peace.”
    She
nodded. “I would hate to think you were incapable of mercy.”
    “I
have seen too much violence, not to feel compassion.” Niail reached out and put
his hand over hers. “A Hunter does not have time to reflect on his actions. We
are forced to act and then move to our next mission.”
    “That
must have changed since landing on Earth.”
    “No.”
Niail squeezed her hand. “We are in constant demand.”
    Kimi’s
stomach churned at the sadness in Niail’s voice. She knew there were problems
in the world. She didn’t have to look further than her neighbors to know that people
fought and hurt each other every day. To think that the services of a group of
alien warriors were necessary was overwhelming.
    “Are
we that horrible?”
    Niail
shook his head. “No. I find humans to be one of the most understanding and
loyal of all races.”
    “Then
why is it necessary for you to continue killing?”
    “There
will always be those who are greedy and uncaring of how they fulfill their
wishes.”
    Kimi
sighed. Niail was right. There was very little an ordinary person could do
about corruption or greed. Most people were just trying to survive. Human
nature and limited resources almost guaranteed that some would climb over
others to get what they

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