06/03/2026 08:15

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There was no exultation, least of all by President Lanks, whose face wasgrave. Surface gravity, 0. Once there was a low tense call fromanother boat, a break in the paddling, a short burst of rifle shots. So I had something special to look forward to, and you'd think I'd havehad attention on getting back alive.

But- the CIO chose his words carefullynow- they stress its importance less than we, thus noble families do notmark their children. They traveled together on a set course, not stopping anywhere at all untilthey were far outside the region they knew about. But of the guys who've been in the thick of it, there's Presnola andMarkooris, wounded and ported back to Iryala; and maybe half a dozenmore. In about six weeks.