Lion, Tiger, Bear | 357 Bullets could do much damage inside the ship, dear old Himmelsbar weve come to love, such a quaint vessel, almost all the comforts of home. Other than minor things such as that for safety, we cannot interfere with your fine little war or your pitiful exploits here. Neutral we will remain. International, Galactic, and Universal Law say so, and we abide by all. Just drop us off in a neutral city. Non-combatants have rights, just like your Standard Oil representatives that sell to all parties with an unhindered straw-man hand. Facing each other with knees bent, the brothers snickered childishly again, a sickening chorus. Dont forget Ford Motor Company repaying the Germans for their Ford truck factories that the British bomb by night! And the Allies by day. What a strange little conflict you have going on. Lew bowed and held out his palms. We prefer to stay in this cabin until further notice. Call on us anytime for questions. Answers, however, may be subject to our discretion. Law of Non-Interference, as it were. Feel free to peruse the library or play the organ. We do so cherish music, especially Mozart and Wagner. Our talented cousins, yes? Twice removed, said Stew. Bernie drew a knife, but Gwafa held him back. Easy, Bernard. They have shown no real aggression. Shafer turned to his friends. Hes…unfortunately correct, under cosmic law they are protected, even by the fine print of the Geneva Convention, if you can believe it. Diplomats of a sort. Unethical trade representatives. Shrewd and amoral. Everyone in the universe abides by law despite their polarity, at least mostly so. Harm them and we are no better than they are. The Law of One is for suckers, boobs, and wimps, sneered Stew. Its flexible citizens like us that make things happen on a snappy timetable. Evolution being slow as molasses in a Siberian winter. Bernie gained composure. He plucked a book on Hermetic Law from the shelf that he recognized. Youre too generous, Shafer. The benevolents of the universe abide by the Law of Non-Interference, but not the regressives. Angels versus the demons, the Old Testament. He read a line. A higher-dimensional star nation cannot directly interfere with a less advanced one lest they cause harm in their natural evolution. But the bad guys dont play by the rules. They profit from the suffering of others, nourish themselves off the Vril energy of mass death, natural evolution be damned. He shut it with a clap.