[ By doesn't meet Prior's eyes. It's painful to admit this, but something in him eases. It's selfish, of course - what is Prior, his damned Betan therapist? But it helps. Somehow. ]

Doing is not my department. I outsource that to the handsome young men of action. My job is knowing.

[ But - ]

Humanity figured out wormhole travel, terraforming...Our brightest minds might have been able to do something about this.