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"He must ha\e been a terrible man, so to warp a child's mind'"

"He was a dedicated man," said Gersen "He loved me and
assumed I shared his dedication I did and I do "

"But what of the future7 Is revenge all you want from life7"

" 'Revenge'7 I don't think so I have only one life to live and
I know what 1 hope to achieve "

"But why not try to achieve the same goals through a lawful
agency7 Isn't this a better way7"

"There isn't any lawful agency Only the IPCC*, which isn't
altogether etfective "

" Fhen why not bring the issues before the people of the Con-
course, and the other important worlds7 You have the energy, you
have more than enough mono) Isn't this better than killing men
with your own hands7"

Gersen had no rational counterarguments "These aren't my
talents," he told her "I work alone at what I do best"

"But you could learn'"

Gersen shook his head "If [ involve myself with words and
harangues, I trap myself, I become futile "

Alus/ Iphigema rose to her feet She walked to the balustrade,
looked out across the rhaumaturge Ocean Gersen studied the
clear profile, the proud stance, as if he had never seen them before
The time was approaching when he must lose her, and everything
that was eas) and fresh and uncomplicated would leave his life The
breeze shifted her bright hair, she was looking down into the blue
water, watching the shifting glints and planes ofRigel light Gersen
sighed, picked up a newspaper and morosely scanned the frontpage

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