The remainder of Dollard"s words melted into a jumble of gibberish.
"Exactly," confirmed the Tegurian, walking away from the vehicle. If the creature"s feline countenance showed a trace of conscience, Dollard from his position within the rising cage could not discern it--not that it particularly mattered in his last moment of sanity on earth.
And it would puzzle Shir K"han for many years just why the last shrill scream of the primate was: "Garth--_Garth, you did this to me_!"