Andimplicit in the dream was the certain knowledge that if it caught him-whenit caught him-it would explode. Thick-witted from dozing, Varlik went straight to hisold media quarters, showered, then went to the officers' mess for whateverhe could get. Then the hovercar pulled up before the house. Then where? Heran back out and went down the whole flight of stairs in three bounds,wheeled and ran for her father's office-to run bodily into a T'swi coming outof the study.
The last thing I sent to Seeren was an airtight boxwith three sand lizards. Every day after breakfast, Varlik reported to regimental headquarters, untilone morning, when they'd been at Beregesh a week, Colonel Koda madehis decision. Esenrok made nomove; the T'swa were legendary, and suddenly each recruit remembered what he'd heard or read of them. Beyond that, the only people hecould see were Undsvin, Innelmo, and himself.
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