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frantically, but in a different tone, as if he were thoroughly excited.

"All right," she said. "That's enough." The dog paid no attention. In
fact, the pitch of his bark rose.

"Who?" she asked, after pressing the button that activated the
talk-through.

"Miss Kenner?"

"Yes, who are you?"

"I'm Denton Gale. I'm a friend of your father's."

She opened the door, letting the X&A saffer hang down by her side in
plain view. Mop rushed toward the visitor, yapping happily.

"Hey, Moppy," Gale said, bending to rub the dog's head. Mop's stubby
tail was doing overtime in circles. The young man picked him up and
rubbed him, then looked at Erin. His eyes widened when he saw the
weapon.

"You won't need that, " he said.

"I hope not," she said.

"Look, if you'd feel more comfortable if I come back during the dayтАФ"

On the hardpad she saw an aircar, sleek, silver. "I apologize for my
caution," she said. "I suppose if my little buddy there knows youтАФ"

"I work at the port," Gale said. "I rebuilt the computer on the Mother
Lode for your dad."

"Run that by again?" she said.

"Look." When he smiled he looked very young. "You're letting all the
warm air out and, quite frankly, I'm freezing."

"Come in."

"I heard that you had come home," he said, as she closed the door. "I
would have been here in daylight, but I had an emergency call."

She stood in the center of the room, the saffer held behind her. "Gale?"

"Denton Gale."

"And you work on computers?"