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           Youwerestartingtohatemygutsforawhilethere.That’sgood.Buthatetheminstead.Samedifference.’

           `Listen,’Casesaid,steppingforward,`theyneverdidshittome.You,it’sdifferent...’Buthecouldn’tfeeltheanger.

           `SoT-A,theymademe.TheFrenchgirl,shesaidyouweresellingoutthespecies.Demon,shesaidIwas.’TheFinngrinned.`Itdoesn’tmuchmatter.Yougottahatesomebodybeforethisisover.’Heturnedandheadedforthebackoftheshop.`Well,comeon,I’llshowyoualittlebitofStraylightwhileIgotyouhere.’Heliftedthecorneroftheblanket.Whitelightpouredout.`Shit,man,don’tjuststandthere.’

           Casefollowed,rubbinghisface.

           `Okay,’saidtheFinn,andgrabbedhiselbow.

           Theyweredrawnpastthestalewoolinapuffofdust,intofreefallandacylindricalcorridorofflutedlunarconcrete,ringedwithwhiteneonattwo-meterintervals.

           `Jesus,’Casesaid,tumbling.

           `Thisisthefrontentrance,’theFinnsaid,histweedflapping.`Ifthisweren’taconstructofmine,wheretheshopiswouldbethemaingate,upbytheFreesideaxis.This’llallbealittlelowondetail,though,becauseyoudon’thavethememories.Exceptforthisbithere,yougotoffMolly...’

           Casemanagedtostraightenout,butbegantocorkscrewinalongspiral.

           `Holdon,’theFinnsaid,`I’llfast-forwardus.