The foundling could not have been more than three years old. Yet he held a secret that was destined to bring joy to many unhappy people. Unlike Gaul , the north continent of Venus is divided into four parts. No Caesar has set foot here either, nor shall one—for the dank, stinging, caustic air swallows up the lives of men and only Venus may say, I conquered . This is colonized Venus, where one may walk without the threat of sudden death—except from other men—the most bitterly fought for, the dear