"The Unity is love and fulfilment and an end to loneliness. Manion was right when he told you you'd find peace with your own kind." But Marc said, "There's no room in the Milieu for persons whose dreams diverge from the norm-much less persons whose mental potential exceeds the narrow course predetermined for humanity by the exotic races. You are Remillards. You'd be a threat. And unless you submitted to the domination of the Unity you'd be dealt with ... as I was." "And don't forget Me," said Aiken. "I'd never do that," Marc replied smoothly. "Elizabeth told me your history. In spite of your vast latent metabilities, the Magistratum was prepared to dispose of you. I invited you to be here at this meeting precisely because I saw you as my ally, one who would plead my cause to Hagen and Cloud once you understood the truth. I'm not afraid of having Milieu agents come after me through the time-gate. Why should they bother? The past is. They know I can never return. I stand condemned. But you, High King ...
