. You know what
that means Glynnis? We can raise an army, if we want to."
"And we can get into the mausoleums and wake everybody up?"
"Yes. Come on," he said and started toward the flier. But Glynnis
grabbed his arm and stopped him. "What is it?" he asked.
"What's it like to live in a world where everyone's awake?" she asked
him.
"Why ... I don't know, I've never lived in one."
"Then why do you want to wake everyone up?"
"It's wrong the way they are now."
Glynnis scowled and Nelson could tell that she was struggling with
strange concepts. He felt sympathy for her, knowing how she felt.
"What I mean," she asked finally, "is why is it wrong? What's the
reason?"
"Because they can do better. We can save them and show them that; I
can lead them back where they belong."
"I see," Glynnis said gravely accepting his words. "All right."
Nelson smiled at her. She looked up at him and smiled back. The patrol
ship was waiting for them, not far off.
Together, they marched off to save the world.
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