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}}'''''Paths Not Taken''''' was the thirteenth story in the [[Bernice Summerfield]] anthology ''[[Life During Wartime]]''. It was written by [[Rupert Booth]] and [[Barry Williams (writer)|Barry Williams]]. | }}'''''Paths Not Taken''''' was the thirteenth story in the [[Bernice Summerfield]] anthology ''[[Life During Wartime]]''. It was written by [[Rupert Booth]] and [[Barry Williams (writer)|Barry Williams]]. | ||
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[[Trac]] and [[Cript]] are standing guard over a statue of [[Volf Gator]] one evening. Ben Tarrant is hiding nearby, waiting for a chance to plant a bomb while a lizard chews at her boot. Cript slips away for [[cigarette]]s. While he is gone, the statue comes to life and fires a bolt of energy at Trac, killing him. When Cript returns, he is killed the same way. | [[Trac]] and [[Cript]] are standing guard over a statue of [[Volf Gator]] one evening. Ben Tarrant is hiding nearby, waiting for a chance to plant a bomb while a lizard chews at her boot. Cript slips away for [[cigarette]]s. While he is gone, the statue comes to life and fires a bolt of energy at Trac, killing him. When Cript returns, he is killed the same way. | ||