“There are to be no massacress,” Jallrii was saying. “That iss the only thing that could sspark rapid and direct involvement by Commonwealth peaceforcerss.”
“Of course not,” another war chief agreed. “Maybe just a little massacre, here and there. Out of sight of witnesses and Commonwealth people.” His look of feral anticipation was sufficient to freeze a Deyzara in its tracks. “Easy to hide much in Viisiiviisii.”
“You will have to rein in ssuch dessiress,” Thessu warned him. “Your aim iss to rid your world of as many Deyzara as possible. Remember—forcing them into the major townss will keep the local Commonwealth authoritiess bussy trying to assisst and care for thoussandss of refugeess. The more they can be kept occupied, the less likely they are to learn of our ssurreptitiouss proactive activitiess among you.
“Once it can be demonsstrated that the only way to protect the Deyzara iss to remove them from thiss world and repatriate them to Tharce IV, you will have achieved that which you wanted.” He signed first-degree significance, even though none among the Sakuntala recognized the gesture. “As ssoon as that has been carried out, the new governing council, repressenting all your clanss, will announce that Fluva iss ssevering any affiliation with the Commonwealth. Upon itss withdrawal, you will declare your dessire to be repressented in future matterss of intersstellar import by the gloriouss Empire, may the beloved Emperor Navvur W besstow his most lucid and luminouss blessings upon you.”