 His choice, in the long run, seemed to lie between Bork and the Satheri, unless he could find some way of hiding himself from both sides.
His only option seemed to be the Satheri.
mnli hypothesis: His only option seemed to be the Satheri. premise:  His choice, in the long run, seemed to lie between Bork and the Satheri, unless he could find some way of hiding himself from both sides.