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           We’rethroughwiththiscity,soitdoesn’tmatterintheleast.We’llgosomeplaceelse."

           "They’llextraditehim."

           "Neverfear.Theywon’t."

           "Well?whereishe?Iwanttotalktohim."

           "Oh,he’srighthere,acoupleofroomsdownfromyou.Buthe’swithdrawninmeditation.Heleftwordtotellyou,whenyouarrived,totakenoaction–none.Youcantalktohimrightnowifyouinsist;Jillwillcallhimoutofit.ButIdon’trecommendit.There’snohurry."

           Jubalthoughtaboutit,admittedthathewasdamnablyeagertohearfromMikehimselfjustwhatthescorewas–andchewhimoutforhavinggottenintosuchamess–butadmitted,too,thatdisturbingMikewhilehewasinatrancewasalmostcertainlymuchworsethandisturbingJubalhimselfwhenhewasdictatingastory–theboyalwayscameoutofhisself-hypnosiswhenhehad"grokkedthefullness,"whateverthatwas–andifhehadn’t,thenhealwaysneededtogobackintoit.Aspointlessasdisturbingahibernatingbear.

           "Allright,I’llwait.ButIwanttotalktohimwhenhewakesup."

           "Youwill.Nowrelaxandbehappy.Letthetripgetoutofyoursystem."Benurgedhimtowardthegrouparoundthestereotank.

           Annelookedup."Hello,Boss."Shemovedoverandmaderoom."Sitdown."

           Jubaljoinedher."MayIaskwhatthedevilyouaredoinghere?"

           "Thesamethingyou’redoing–nothing.Watchingstereo.Jubal,pleasedon’tgetheavy-handedbecausewedidn’tdowhatyoutoldus.Webelonghereasmuchasyoudo.