He came up close to them, and studied them intently. “Where’s the hide?” he asked. “To shield you from the sun?” “Aw, that phony hot period’s over,” the one named Alec said, with a gesture of derision. “That was those Proxers, working with the Renegade. You know. Or maybe you don’t.” “Palmer Eldritch,” Leo said. “Yeah,” Alec said, nodding. “But we got him. Right here on this moon, in fact. Now it’s a shrine—not to us but to the Proxers; they sneak in here to worship. Seen any? We’re supposed to arrest any we find; this is Sol system territory, belongs to the UN.” “What planet’s this a moon
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