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kind of slavishness; they express their individualism in irregularity.тАЭ

тАЬPerhaps they try to suggest regularity by presenting something else: a very sophisticated technique.тАЭ

Schaine pursed her lips. тАЬI doubt if the Uldras would reason so methodically. TheyтАЩre extremely proud
and truculent, especially the Retent Uldras, and I suspect that their art-work reflects as much. ItтАЩs just as if
the lamp-maker were saying: тАШThis is how I choose to make this lamp; this is my caprice; if you donтАЩt like
it, seek elsewhere for light.тАЩтАЭ

тАЬThatтАЩs the effect produced, certainly. At best: magnificence. At worst: a kind of strident peevishness.тАЭ

тАЬWhich, in fact, expresses the Uldra temperament.тАЭ

Elvo Glissam looked across the room toward the two Uldras. Schaine studied him from the corner of her
eye. She liked him, so she decided; he seemed gentle and humorous and subtle in his perceptions.
Additionally, he was nice to look at, with his soft blond hair and pleasantly regular features. He stood
perhaps an inch taller than the average; he appeared athletic, in an easy loose-limbed fashionтАж He turned
to find her eyes on him and responded with a self-conscious smile. Schaine said rather hurriedly: тАЬYouтАЩre
not a native to Szintarre?тАЭ

тАЬIтАЩm from Jennet on Diamantha. A dreary city on an unexciting world. My father publishes a
pharmaceutical journal; right now IтАЩd probably be writing an article on the latest foot powders if my
grandfather hadnтАЩt given me a lottery ticket for my birthday.тАЭ

тАЬThe ticket paid off?тАЭ

тАЬA hundred thousand SLU*.тАЭ

тАЬWhat did you do with it?тАЭ

Elvo Glissam made a casual, or perhaps modest, gesture. тАЬNothing remarkable. I paid off the family
debts, bought my sister a Cloud-hopper and put the rest out at interest. So here I am, living on a modest
but adequate income.тАЭ

тАЬAnd what do you do besides just live?тАЭ


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тАЬWell, IтАЩve got two or three things going on. I work for SEE, as you know, and IтАЩm putting together a
collection of Uldra war songs. TheyтАЩre natural musicians and produce the most wonderful songs which
donтАЩt get half the attention they deserve.тАЭ

тАЬI grew up with those songs,тАЭ said Schaine. тАЬIn fact, I could sing a few blood-curdlers right now, if I were
in the right mood.тАЭ

тАЬSome other time.тАЭ