1 Well here I am again, this time talking directly to Silver Elf. At least I hope so. I have sent on a picture my symbiont has projected from our mind to a virtual image directly on to this device. Its all technology but it might seem more like magic to you folks. Anyway, things are going to change here on Draven’s World. Oh yah I forgot. Since my hosts don’t have a name as such for their world I have decided to name it after myself since I, the first human pioneer to a new world discovered it.

can calculate, lasts about twelve years. Their winter community has been in use for 1000 generations, however long that is because their life span is indeterminate in human years. Kind of like you Silver Elf, a very long time. For ever it may seem to humans. A nice and interesting point about that. As long as Luther remains a part of me I shall live pretty much as I am now for eons. I have invited him to remain as long as he lives.

I should stress that he can leave for short periods like at mating time or for certain rituals that my body might not, and probably could not tolerBut like I said. Things are go- ate. ing to change here since win- We are leaving for the winter ter is coming and my hosts community within the week are about to migrate to a with the help of the Lugwarmer region since they can wortins who must vacate the not tolerate the cold. north as well though they go 2 Winter here, as much, as I

on much further than we will.

3 Interestingly, though in many ways my hosts are far more advanced their natural state of mobility, precisely, being able to carry things, is extremely limited. The Lugwortins will move all the equipment The Ilil have created. And for the record, the Lugwortins did the actual physical part of creating the machines. The Belinarn who have Llil symbionts will join the migration but the others remain here to protect the northern community from the Oronack. The Llil do not transport their eggs or larvae, but bury then deep in the earth where they will remain for twelve years. The larvae will emerge adults. How wonderful that will be to witness. What a curious and wonderful world this is.

seen many Llil corpses uneaten and simply left to rot or be I basically just follow Luther’s instructions and happi- eaten by the occasional scavly do some of the lifting and enger. That says to me the packing. They have agreed, Oronack kill my hosts indiscriminately and possibly for to my thankfulness, to use sport. I am beginning to their flying carpet contrapwonder if war and various tions to help carry everyother violent activity is unithing. The Lugwortins are much pleased with my sug- versal. If it is I can see little hope for the concept of peace gestion as well since they will now only be required to ever rooting anywhere. load the flying machines and It makes me sad to think that when mankind does reach out guide them. I am surprised that sometimes the simplest into space and finds other intelligent beings war is inevithings to me are their most table. I am asking myself if complicated issues. Is that similar to the guy or gal who its worth my protecting this world by being silent. My is a super intellectual but other thought is stuff that can’t figure out how to tie James Bond Movies are made their shoe-laces. But I suppose in the long run out of. World domination that’s here nor there, the Llil schemes. What if I were to unite all the species here on have managed without my Draven’s World in readiness intervention for umpteen for the onslaught of conquerdozens of eons before I got ors yet to come. here. 4

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At this time the Llil are vulnerable and the Oronack are gathering for one last assault. I will be rejoining the Guard to defend my hosts as they begin their migration south.

Anyway. We are preparing to leave the northern community. The Oronack are going to get their collective asses kick because I came up with a plan, once again only this time I the enemy are going to pay a dear price for attacking my friends.

As much as I am disgusted with my own species I am beginning to find the Oronack even more so. I have Luther is questioning my

plan, which is normal. The Llil are not use to aggressive defense or counter assault. Fortunately the Belinarn understand the need to use violence to fight violence, that peaceful means is little more than a wishful resolve when it comes to the Oronacks. I think it possible the two may be related, in the same way Simians may be related to humans. I have used llil Technology to create a wide beam weapon based on Taser technology but without the wires and powerful enough to kill, not just stun the enemy. The only drawback is, each charge will only allow three shots so I have to change power cells often and quickly. I hope one shot will bring down several Oronack at once. They do tend to attack in groups. 7 As I prepared for battle Luther said to me. “The Llil have survived thousands of generations without your weapons or your help.” “Maybe, but how many have paid the price so the few may live. You have offered sacrifices of thousands to appease the blood hunger of the Oronack. This must end.

“The Oronack will not get to there normal meanderings. our eggs and larvae. That is 9 always how we have surI don’t know what happened vived in the past.” but Luther seems to have Only because the Belinarn come to understand the horprotect them and many of ror of what the Oronack repthem die in the process. I resent. Maybe he could see intend to put an end to all my deepest thoughts as I imthat, and a finish to the agined the Llil dying by the Oronack if they persist and hundred, most left to rot refuse to find other ways to where they were slaughtered. feed themselves. Suddenly he was urging me to go forth and “Kill them, 8 The pilgrimage south has be- Kill them all before they kill gun. I have seen the swarm all of us.” of Oronack in the distant skies and the Belinarn have joined with the Llils. I plan to lead a surgical strike into the heart of the enemy swarm with hope of causing as much damage as possible. I wish The Belinarn had the digits to use my weapon. This whole affair would be over in minutes. Eight flights of Belinarn have created a defense line above the columns of Llil. I can feel the tension like a wave of electricity wafting through the air. I was appalled to discover how slowly the Llil proceeded. It never occurred to me they could not run, but they are incapable of any motion faster than

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The Oronack swarm is gone. Every single creature has been killed. There are other flocks but this one will never feed on the Llil again. In all we lost only a dozen Belinarn and their symbionts and 4 Llil on the gound who fell behind and became open prey. I went back to bury them so they would not simply freeze in the oncoming winter. I suppose that really didn’t make sense to my hosts but they have not truly I climbed aboard my flying begun to understand my humachine and headed into the man way and compassions swarm of Oronack cutting a and to tell the truth neither swath threw there numbers do I sometimes. What does it with my weapon and watch- matter if the dead rot on the ing their corpses plummet to surface or underground. I the ground. guess I will leave that debate I could not understand why, to philosophers. with such powerful reWell my dear Silver Elf, my sistance the Oronack would time is up once again. I will not retreat. But then Luther’s contact you again as soon as thoughts reached into that I can, once we are settled in part of my mind. “It is their the southern community. nature. They do not have the From the visions I have pick intelligence to retire even up from Luther it is a parawhen they are being defeat- dise. ed. And, until you they did not know defeat. They knew Draven Dash only that a few of their own Space Pioneer on Planet Draven’s World. perished so to most could feed. The Belinarn were never really much of a threat.”