"It is very difficult for us to know," Root says regretfully.

Root does not say anything for a long time now.

"I thought you were just supposed to follow orders," Root says.

"In other words," Root says carefully, "they want you to question us now."

Root said I should take a weapon on this one.

I see,' said Root, which was basically a lie again.

"We'll go home on the next supply ship," Root said.

"I thought-that maybe you might like to talk," said Root.

Root couldn't say the oath of office for some ten minutes.

Root says she just wanted to apply an amalgam of lessons from her career.