noon
`` Inter-Solar . Kallee , Cargo-master -- '' And he did not name the hovering third member of his party . Jellico stood waiting and after a long moment of silence Grange was forced to state his business . `` We have until noon -- '' Jellico , his fingers hooked in his belt , simply waited . And under his level gaze the Eysie Captain began to find the going hard . `` They have given us until noon , '' he started once more , `` to get together -- '' Jellico 's voice came , coldly remote . `` There is no reason for any ` getting together , ' Grange .