Original X-roads-2003

    Cas turned to the source of the feeling. Mark Chasarue marched towards her.
    For a few seconds she was glad, because he’d saved all those women.
    “You’ve cost these men their wages.” Mark’s eyes never left Casandra. “The Jutarian tribe. They get their pick of the females of any species we come across.”
    “How can you do this?” Cas asked in reprehension.
    “You think they mean anything to me? What is it to me how they die. Whether I poison the water supply or let it be payment. They are more useful that way.” Mark stated rationally.
    “I’m no different than any one of them.”, Cas responded in horror.
    “You fear I will feed you to my pack of wild dogs? I have more interesting ways to watch you die. You should be more concerned with my will for you to live. To die is easy.” Mark replied.