 Why doesn't Extrone shoot the farn beasts?
Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait! Extrone asked, "Is there a pass?" Right up ahead of us. "We'll pitch camp right here, then," Extrone said. He crossed to Mia, who, along with him, had been pressed into Extrone's party as guides. Once more, Ri addressed the bearers, "Be quick, now!" "What hurts most, he pays us for it. "You two scout ahead," Extrone said. "Yes, sir," Ri said, and instantly the two of them readjusted their shoulder straps and started off. The grass was beginning to grow again, but the tree stumps were roasted from the rocket breath. And I don't think there's another cargo rocket on this planet outside of the one we leased from the Club. "Everybody and his brother had heard the rumor that farn beasts were somewhere around here. "After Extrone said he'd hunt farn beasts, even if it meant going to the alien system? I didn't tell Extrone, if that's what you're thinking," Mia said. Too many people already know about the farn beasts. I didn't think farn beasts had this wide a range. When it came over the hastily established camp, the rocket was low, obviously looking for a landing site. The rocket roared directly over Extrone's tent, turned slowly, spouting fuel expensively, and settled into the scrub forest, turning the vegetation beneath it sere by its blasts. Extrone sat on an upholstered stool before his tent and spat disgustedly and combed his beard with his blunt fingers. Shortly, from the direction of the rocket, a group of four high-ranking officers came out of the forest, heading toward him. Extrone demanded, ominously not raising his voice. Extrone stared at them for a space. "But, sir...." Extrone toyed with his beard. "You'll destroy this one, too," Extrone said. Extrone said, "To begin with, they probably don't even know I'm here. "That's why we'd like you to return to an inner planet, sir." Extrone plucked at his right ear lobe, half closing his eyes. "You'll lose a fleet before you'll dare let anything happen to me, gentlemen. "Get off," Extrone said quietly to the four officers.
 Extrone wants to watch the farn beasts kill Ri.
 Extrone wants to watch the farn beasts kill Ri.  Extrone wants to capture the farn beasts alive.  Extrone doesn't shoot as he is paralyzed with fear at the sight of the farn beasts.  Extrone doesn't shoot because he is afraid he will hit Ri instead of the farn beasts.