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тАЬThe She?тАЭ The puzzled expression on his face was priceless.

тАЬSidhe is the Gaelic word for faerie. It's spelled S-i-d-h-e, but pronounced Shee,тАЭ Cait said patiently.
тАЬYou've heard of the Banshee, haven't you?тАЭ

Comprehension brightened Tiny's face. He pulled his sofscreen out of his pocket and unfolded it. тАЬMain
net,тАЭ he said. тАЬDownload all references to Celtic history and folklore to unit 2957 and bill this activity to
Tiny's Emporium, Deck Two, corridor thirty seven.тАЭ

тАЬInsert credit chip,тАЭ the impersonal voice of Sanctuary Station'sNetCenter said from his sofscreen's
commlink.

Tiny inserted his credit chip, gave a satisfied nod and held the screen out for Cait to see the data dump.

тАЬNauda's Silver Hand is a good start.тАЭ She pointed at the reference as it scrolled up. тАЬWhen you strip
away the тАШmagicтАЩ elements, it sounds just like a modern prosthetic device. And here! The stories about
the selkie folk and their shape changing sealskins fit the parameters of deep sea diversтАЩ wet suits.тАЭ

Tiny's emotions shifted from a defensive curiosity into a sudden flood of eager gratitude. She took her
hand off his arm and stepped back. It wasn't his fault he was projecting at her so loudly. He had no idea
she was an empath and that touching someone gave her a clearer link with them.

тАЬCait?тАЭ

She stopped. His voice was serious. It didn't sound like he wanted to discuss VR games anymore.

He folded the sofscreen up. тАЬNow that you've learned EVA flight in VR, how'd you like to sign up for
real time classes this afternoon?тАЭ

тАЬI can't.тАЭ Genuine regret colored her words. тАЬI told you already. I'm only here for a vacation. I'm
scheduled to fly back down to Earth on tomorrow's shuttle.тАЭ

тАЬBut this is a chance of a lifetime. A month from today, the mining expedition's going to the Pot of Gold.
There are still a couple of berths left open for bid. With an EVA flight certificate and your medical
background, you'd be a shoo-in. Two paramedics bailed out of the expedition when Nowan filed its
lawsuit.тАЭ

Cait tilted her head sideways and gave him a hard look. тАЬIs that why the game was so cheap?тАЭ she
asked. тАЬAre you using it as a recruiting tool?тАЭ

тАЬHey!тАЭ He spread his thick hands apart. тАЬWe're only asking the high scorers. Kyle and Dushawn are
going to this class. I figured you might be interested too тАШcause your score is even higher than theirs.тАЭ

Cait looked away and smothered an irritated sigh. Kyle and Dushawn came up on the shuttle with her
last week. Ever since they overheard the customs agent question her visa, they made it their business to
follow her around. It was a very simple explanation. Her mother had two husbands. That's why both of
them were listed on the visa.
тАЬWell,тАЭ Tiny pleaded with her. тАЬWhat do you say? Try it. You can stay here a couple of more weeks.тАЭ

It certainly sounded like a lot more fun than going back dirtside to listen to long lectures on the