I had thought, before i was clearly apprised of the nature of bina, cheap slave beads, that perhaps the men had supposed that i was to be chained at the rock, adorned with some rare and valuable necklace, worth perhaps a fortune. He had three-quarters of a tank: if they stripped unessential equipment, would that still give him enough fuel to lift and a reserve if last-minute adjustments were needed in the slingshot maneuver.
Now, leave me to finish my sleep.
Screaming, waving his arms spasmodically before him, andolini fell for-ward.