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Chapter 31

           Thisgetupwasapriestessrobe,hervestments;Jillandtheotherpriestesseswearthesamesort,exceptthatPatty’swasopaque,aheavysyntheticsilk,andcamesohighthatitcoveredhercartoons,andwascaughtatbothwristsforthesamereason.Shehadputonstockings,too,ormaybebobbysocks,andwascarryingsandals.

           "Changedthehelloutofher,Jubal.Itgavehergreatdignity.HerfaceisquiteniceandIcouldseethatshewasconsiderablyolderthanIhadfirstguessedheralthoughnotwithintwentyyearsofwhatsheclaimstobe.ShehasanexquisitecomplexionandIthoughtwhatashameitwasthatanyonehadevertouchedatattooingneedletosuchskin.

           "Ihaddressedagain.Sheaskedmetotakeoffjustmyshoesbecauseweweren’tgoingoutthewayIhadcomein.SheledmebackthroughtheNestandoutintoacorridor;westoppedtoputonshoesandwentdownarampthatwounddownmaybeacoupleoffloorsuntilwereachedagallery.Itwassortofalogeoverlookingthemainauditorium.Mikewasholdingforthontheplatform.Nopulpit,noaltar,justalecturehall,withabigAll-Worldssymbolonthewallbehindhim.Therewasarobedpriestessontheplatformwithhimand,atthatdistance,IthoughtitwasJillbutitwasn’t;itwasanotherwomanwholooksabitlikeherandisalmostasbeautiful.Theotherhighpriestess,DawnDawnArdent."

           "Whatwasthatname?"Jubalinterrupted.

           "DawnArdent-neHiggins,ifyouwanttobefussy."

           "I’vemether."

           "Iknowyouhave,youallegedlyretiredgoat.

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