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offices are closed and will reopen at midmorning tomorrow. Thank you."
The deep sinking in the pit of her stomach prompted her to punch up the infirmary directly, telling herself,
It's my duty to find out what's going on.

Finemar came on the screen smiling benignly. Seeing her, he drew his expression into solemnity. "I hope
you've not been unduly disturbed by what you witnessed this afternoon, Krinata. The survivors are doing
well."

"Thank you," she said. "But I require details on their condition. How soon will they be released?"

"Their prognosis is excellent, considering. We should be able to determine a release date in a few days."

"When can I see Jindigar?"

"He's under heavy sedation. I'm not permitted to authorize visitors for him."

"Jindigar is to be debriefed as soon as possible, by order of the Emperor," she said, hating herself for
using such an excuse. But she knew Finemar had been reprogrammed to accept nothing but such
authority. "I must object to any delays."

"But I have it on highest authority that Jindigar and the other two survivors of Kamminth's are not to be
allowed visitors, and are to be held as long as possible."

What?! "Who issued that order?"

Finemar began to answer, went slack-faced, then puzzled. "I can't locate the source of my orders, but it's
Highest Priority. I must have a malfunction, Krinata. I'm sorry. I will attend to it immediately."

His image began to fade, but then the screen split in half and a Dushau simulacrum came on the screen,
facing Finemar, profile to Krinata. "Excuse me, but I couldn't help overhearing my master's name,
Jindigar. I'm Arlai, Onboard Sentient of Ephemeral Truth assigned to Kamminth's Oliat. Please provide
me a briefing dump."

Finemar turned to Arlai, saying, "My pleasure, but a great deal of the information is under priority seal. Is
this sufficient?" In those seconds, Finemar had sent Arlai the open files.

"By no means," answered Arlai in Jindigar's tone. "I require complete information on my master. I have
the priorities."

"In Reception," answered Finemar looking down. Then he raised his eyes, saying, "I'm sorry, your key is
not sufficient. You haven't been reprogrammed since Emperor Rantan's coronation."

Krinata knew the verbal discussion was for her benefit alone. The two computers were conversing in
their own time frame. She said, "Arlai, I have need to bring your master out of the infirmary within the
next few hours. He did request it, and so did the Emperor. Would he be in danger if he were released
today?"

Arlai turned to face her, flashing healthy Dushau teeth. "By the data I've been given, no. If he wore my
telemband, I could monitor his health as well as Finemar. I have field-medic training, as well as Dushau
specialization. I would not have placed the Oliat survivors under sedation."