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EventoHarlan’sregret-druggedsensesthemanseemedtobeenjoyinghimself,actuallyenjoyinghimself,nowthatbattlehadbeenjoined.
"Wecanreconstructtheevent,"saidTwissell."Hereisthethrustcontrol.You’restandingatit,waitingforthesignal.Itcomes.Youmakecontactandatthesametimesqueezethepowerthrustinthedownwhendirection.Howfar?"
"Idon’tknow,Itellyou.Idon’tknow."
"Youdon’tknow,butyourmusclesdo.Standthereandtakethecontrolsinyourhand.Getholdofyourself.Takethem,boy.You’rewaitingforthesignal.You’rehatingme.You’rehatingtheCouncil.You’rehatingEternity.You’rewearyingyourheartoutforNoys.Putyourselfbackatthatmoment.Feelwhatyoufeltthen.NowI’llsettheclockinmotionagain.I’llgiveyouoneminute,boy,torememberyouremotionsandforcethembackintoyourthalamus.Then,attheapproachofzero,letyourrighthandjerkthecontrolasithaddonebefore.Thentakeyourhandaway!Don’tmoveitbackagain.Areyouready?"
"Idon’tthinkIcandoit."
"Youdon’tthink--FatherTime,youhavenochoice.Isthereanotherwayyoucangetbackyourgirl?"
Therewasn’t.Harlanforcedhimselfbacktothecontrols,andashedidsoemotionfloodedback.Hedidnothavetocallonit.Repeatingthephysicalmovementsbroughtthemback.Theredhairlineontheclockstartedmoving.
