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Chapter 18

           "

           "Yeah."Shepaused."Thisreallywhatyouusedtodoforaliving?"

           "Sometimes.Diplomaticmissions,ordeep-coverstuff.Itwasn’t"

           Ifellsilentassheelbowedmeintheribs.Onthescreen,aseriesofcodedsequenceswereunwindinglikesnakesofbluefire.

           "Herewego.Simultaneouscalls,hemustbedoingthisinvirtualtosavetime.One,two,threethatone’sNewYork,mustbetoupdatetheseniorpartners,andoops."

           Thescreenflaredandwentabruptlydark.

           "Theyfoundit,"Isaid.

           "Theydid.TheNewYorklineprobablyhasasweeperattached,flushesoutthecallvicinityonconnection."

           "Oroneoftheothersdoes."

           "Yeah."Ortegapunchedupthescreen’smemoryandstaredatthecallcodes."They’reallthreeroutedthroughdiscreetclearing.Takeusawhiletolocatethem.Youwanttoeat?"

           Homesicknessisn’tsomethingaveteranEnvoyshouldconfessto.Iftheconditioninghasn’talreadyironeditoutofyou,theyearsofsleevingbackandforthacrosstheProtectorateshouldhavedone.Envoysarecitizensofthatelusivestate,Here-and-Now,astatethatjealouslyadmitsofnodualnationalities.Thepastisrelevantonlyasdata.

           HomesicknesswaswhatIfeltaswesteppedpastthekitchenareaoftheFlyingFishandthearomaofsaucesIhadlasttastedinMillsporthitmelikeafriendlytentacle.

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