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Chapter 8

           JillmanagedtogetinthewayandtherebycoverupSmith’sunfamiliaritywiththiscommonceremonial."Thanks,Jack.Thanksloads."

           ThecabtookoffandJilltookherfirstdeepbreath."Youcantalk

           "WhatshouldIsay?"

           "Huh?Nothing.Anything.Whateveryoulike."

           Smiththoughtthisover.Thescopeoftheinvitationobviouslycalledforaworthyanswer,suitabletobrothers.Hethoughtofseveral,discardedthembecausehedidnotknowhowtotranslatethem,thensettledononewhichhethoughthecouldtranslatefairlywellbutwhichneverthelessconveyedeveninthisstrange,flatspeechsomeofthewarmgrowing-closerbrothersshouldenjoy."Letoureggssharethesamenest."

           Jilllookedstartled."Huh?Whatdidyousay?"

           Smithfeltdistressedatthefailuretorespondinkindandinterpreteditasfailureonhisownpart.Herealizedmiserablythat,timeaftertime,hehadmanagedtobringagitationtotheseothercreatureswhenhispurposehadbeentocreateoneness.Hetriedagain,rearranginghissparsevocabularytoenfoldthethoughtsomewhatdifferently."Mynestisyoursandyournestismine."

           ThistimeJillmanagedtosmile."Why,howsweet!Mydear,IamnotsurethatIunderstandyou,butifIdo,thatisthenicestofferIhavehadinalongtime."Sheadded,"Butrightnowweareuptoourearsintrouble-solet’swaitawhile,shallwe?"

           SmithhadunderstoodJillhardlymorethanJillhadunderstoodhim,buthecaughthiswaterbrother’spleasedmoodandunderstoodthesuggestiontowait.

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