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.He held upcrossed fingers.»Now, if only the storm damage is minimal, and it could bebecause the vein´s in a protected spot, I might even catch up with you onMaxim.You see.« and he proceeded to elaborate on his prospects.As Rimbol rattled on in his amusing fashion, Killashandra wonderedif crystal would dull the Scartine´s infectious good-nature along with hismemory.Would Antona give him the same urgent advice? Surely each of thenewest crystal singers had some unique quality to be cherished andsustained throughout a lifetime.Antona´s outburst had been sparked by along frustration.To how many singers over her decades in the Guild had shetendered the same advice and found it ignored?».So I came in with forty greens,« Rimbol was saying with anair of achievement.»That´s damned good cutting!« Killashandra replied with suitablefervor.»You have no trouble releasing crystal?« Antona asked.»Well, I did the first time out,« Rimbol admitted candidly, »but Iremembered what you´d said, Killa, about packing as soon as you cut.I´llnever forget the sight of you locked in crystal thrall, right here in anoisy crowded hall.A kindly and timely word of wisdom!«»Oh, you´d have caught on soon enough,« Killashandra said, feelinga trifle embarrassed by his gratitude.»Some never do, you know,« Antona remarked.»What happens? Do they stand in statuesque paralysis until nightcomes? Or a loud storm?«»The inability to release crystal is no joke, Rimbol.«Rimbol stared at Antona, his mobile face losing its amusedexpression.»You mean, they can be so enthralled, nothing breaks thespell?« Antona nodded slowly.»That could be fatal.Has it been?«»There have been instances.«»Then I´m doubly indebted to you, Killa,« Rimbol said, rising, »sothis round´s on me.«They finished that round, refreshed by food, drink, andconversation.»Of the four, I think you´d prefer Rani in the Punjabi system,«Antona told Killashandra in parting.»The food´s better and the climateless severe.They have marvelous mineral hot springs, too.Not asefficacious as our radiant fluid but it´ll help reduce crystal resonance.You need that.After just an hour in your company, the sound off you makesthe hairs on my arm stand up.See?«Killashandra exchanged glances with Rimbol, before they examinedthe proof on Antona´s extended arm.Antona laughed reassuringly, laying gentle fingers onKillashandra´s forearm.»A perfectly normal phenomenon for a singer who´s been out in theRangers steadily for over a year.Neither of you would be affected but, asI don´t sing crystal, I am.Get used to it.That´s what identifies a singeranywhere in the Galaxy But the Rani hot springs will diminish the effectconsiderably.So does time away from here.See you.«As Killashandra watched Antona enter the lift, she felt Rimbol´shand sliding up her arm affectionately.»You feel all right to me,« he said, his blue eyes twinkling withamusement.Then he felt her stiffen and suppress a movement of withdrawal.He dropped his hand.»Privacy -- sorry, Killa.« He stepped back.»Not half as sorry as I am, Rimbol.You didn´t deserve that.Chalkit up to another side effect of singing crystal that they don´t include inthat full disclosure.« She managed an apologetic smile.»I´m so wired Icould broadcast.«»Not to worry, Killa.I understand.See you when you get back.«Then he made his wobbly way into the yellow quadrant to his quarters.Killashandra stared after him, irritated with herself for herreaction to a casual caress.She´d had no such reaction to Lanzecki.Or wasthat the problem? She was very thoughtful as she walked slowly to herquarters.Fidelity was an unlikely disease for her to catch.She certainlyenjoyed making love with Lanzecki, and definitely he exerted an intensefascination on her.Lanzecki had unequivocally separated his professionallife from his private one.»Rani, huh,« she murmured to herself as she put her thumb to thedoor lock.She entered the room, closing the door behind her, and thenleaned against it.Now, in the absence of background sounds, she could hear theresonance in her body, feel it cascading up and down her bones, throbbingin her arteries.The noise between her ears was like a gushing river infull flood.She held out her arms but the static apparently did not affecther, the carrier, or she had exhausted that phenomenon in herself.»Mineralbaths! Probably stink of sulfur or something worse.«Immediately she heard the initial phluggg as radiant fluid began toflow into the tank in the hygiene room.Wondering why the room computer wason, she opened her mouth to abort the process, when her name issued fromthe speakers.»Killashandra Ree?« The bass voice was unmistakably Trag´s.»Yes, Trag?« She switched on vision.»You have been restored to the active list.«»I´m going off-world as soon as I can arrange transport, Trag.«Expressionless as ever, Trag regarded her.»A lucrative assignmentis available to a singer of your status.«»The Optherian manual?« As Trag inclined his head once,Killashandra controlled her surprise.Why was Trag approaching her whenLanzecki had definitely not wanted her to take it?»You‘re aware of the details?« For the first time Trag evinced aflicker of surprise.»Rimbol told me.He also said he wasn´t taking it.Was he yourfirst choice?«Trag regarded her steadily for a moment.»You were the logicalfirst choice, Killashandra Ree, but until an hour ago you were anInactive.«»I was the first choice?«»Firstly, you are going off-world in any event and do not havesufficient credit to take you past the nearer inhabited systems.Secondly,an extended leave of absence is recommended by Medical.Thirdly, you havealready acquired the necessary skills to place white crystal brackets.Inthe fourth place, your curriculum vitae indicates latent teaching abilitiesso that training replacement technicians on Optheria is well within yourscope.«»Nothing was said about training technicians.Borella and Conceraboth have considerably more instructional experience than I.«»Borella, Concera, and Gobbain Tekla have not exhibited either thetact or diplomacy requisite to this assignment.«Killashandra was amused that Trag added Gobbain to the list.HadBajorn told Trag who had inquired about transport to Optheria?»There are thirty-seven other active Guild members who qualify!«Trag shook his head slowly twice.»No, Killashandra Ree, it must beyou who goes [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]