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disappear as an underarmored vehicle flees before a storm of PPCs.тАЭ

PetrтАЩs smile became real under the deluge of sarcasm and feigned sophistry. Jesup did not possess the
seasoning to untangle the tight whorls of current in a negotiation, yet he seemed to delight in hiding his true
intelligence behind a facade of obviousness. It made him look stupid at times. A lack that, normally, Petr
could not stand.

Good thing he makes me laugh, among his other qualities.

A minor tone insistently pierced their conversation. They both turned.

тАЬSo the experiment,тАЭ Jesup said, more seriously than usual; they both regarded a veritable mountain
range of computer terminals, monitors and other objects Petr simply couldnтАЩt identify.

тАЬProceeding apace.тАЭ Petr tasted the breakfast paste he had swallowed too quickly in his desire to arrive
early. Be tasting it all day. He grimaced, then brightened as the tone changed slightly. It would begin
soon.

тАЬHard to believe scientist Kif outbid scientist Jonnic for the right to present first.тАЭ

Petr shrugged. тАЬScientist Kif believes he has found the answer that has eluded us.тАЭ

тАЬDo you not wonder if he might have pushed too hard, too fast? He has a reputation for recklessness.
His attempt could be disastrous.тАЭ

Petr locked his emerald eyes with JesupтАЩs questioning gaze. His aide held up under the stare this time,
apparently feeling more himself today.Do you believe that, Jesup, or is this another of your allusions?

тАЬWe are all meant to seize our futures,quiaff ?тАЭ Petr responded. тАЬI laud scientist Kif for seizing the
advantage.тАЭ

тАЬAff, ovKhan, but if the shortcuts are too short, his conclusions might lead to the deaths of thousands,
even tens of thousands. Perhaps not today, or tomorrow, but eventually.тАЭ Jesup paused. тАЬYou have not
achieved your goal if you sacrifice those you are trying to help. I simply believe we should make sure
scientist Kif did not overstep himself.тАЭ

Petr found no accusation in JesupтАЩs eyes, but the words rang a little too close to their conversation
yesterday.Recriminations, again? You could never tell with Jesup.

тАЬovKhan Kalasa, we are ready,тАЭ a voice interrupted.

Petr turned to scientist Kif, and the manтАЩs gauntness struck him anew. All Sea Fox Clansmen who spent
most of their lives in microgravity tended to have slight physical builds and skinny bodies; only the ClanтАЩs
genetic engineering allowed them to compensate for all the degradations the body encountered in such
weightless environs. Yet Kif seemed to embody the extreme; if he turned sideways, he just might
disappear.
Petr nodded his head. тАЬProceed.тАЭ

Uninvited, Jesup accompanied Petr and Kif as they made their way closer to the milling scientists and
their tools.