Government Men by Gary J. Davies

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  Ren'Ca continued his mental struggle with The Sleeping Great One. By now he had fallen into a rhythm. During quiet periods of the Great One's slumber, the weary Ca’Ra got precious minutes of rest. Then a mental barrage was sure to follow. He estimated that he could put up with this grueling regimen for only a few more days, but that would be more than long enough. The Great One and the humans would die.

  During one of the more 'quiet' periods Ren'Ca called the Mother Ship. Though Dow reported that the Bus had still not been found, Ren'Ca felt relieved to hear the voice of another Ra. Still, something bothered him about their brief conversation. Dow seemed just a bit odd, in some way that he could not quite place. He wanted to think about it more, but The Great One chose that moment to dream.