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Mahogany Trinrose by
Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Prolog
Below them the town rioted.

Digen Farris sat behind the chopper pilot where he could see the
instruments as well as get a full view through the windshield. Dark clouds
formed a low ceiling over the sprawling valley town surging with angry
humanity. In the town square, three bright columns of flame leaped
skyward. He couldn't escape even by closing his eyes.

His Sime senses painted the lurid picture for him. Not for the first
time, he cursed his innate sensitivity. The dying happening below reached
up to claw at his nerves. From the rioters rose a miasma of anger, terror,
and killust which sang through every cell of his body, touching off
responses he had to choke back.

He inched closer to Im'ran, who observed quietly beside him. The Gen's
nager, the field surrounding his body, was a welcome shield.

"Wellway Central to overhead choppers. Respond." The radio crackled
with the static of the storm that had drenched the desert hills for the last
three days.

Digen's pilot activated his microphone. "This is Rialite Rescue Service
with four choppers over Wellway Town responding to your emergency call.
We request further information."

The three rescue choppers flew a tight formation around them, visible
as bright green and white forms through the mist and rain. Digen could
barely make out the Central operator's words over the noise.
 "тАж afraid you're too late. An hour ago, they broke into the jail and took
the prisoners."

Digen leaned forward and snagged the copilot's microphone. "This is
the Rialite Controller. May I speak to your Mayor?" He knew now what
those pillars of flame meant. The eighteen gypsies, Simes and Gens mixed,
had been held in protective custody when the Mayor had called the
nearest Sime Territory authorityтАФnamely, Rialite and DigenтАФbut it had
taken them three and a half hours to get here.

Several minutes later, the radio spoke. "This is Mayor Treldies of