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He descended into his basement, pressed the nearly invisible
buttons, pulled the craftily hidden levers in specific sequence, and
stepped into his combination crypt/communications center as the huge
stone door slid back into place behind him.
He sent the message in a few short bursts, as agency protocol
dictated. They definitely didnтАЩt want to take the chance of anyone
intercepting the signal and tracing him back to his lair. He waited for
confirmation and then went to bed. Any further details could wait until
nightfall.
As the sun rose above the horizon, his consciousness drifted into a
dreamless sleep.



Valerie Winn stood on the threshold of the worldgate, staring at her
control agent through narrowed eyes as she irritably adjusted her skirts.
тАЬWhat kind of backwards-ass world is this, anyway?тАЭ she asked the elf
through the slightly foggy duraplaz barrier separating the gate from its
command module.
The elf, Kyubine, flashed her a brilliant smile and shrugged
expressively. тАЬWhen in RomeтАжтАЭ
тАЬSpare me,тАЭ she sighed. тАЬThis is just so confining.тАЭ
He nodded. тАЬI can understand that. The robes many of my people
wear strike me the same way. Not suitable for a warrior, thatтАЩs for sure.
Just remember how much of a backwater world this one is and try to
stay in character as much as you can. YouтАЩre unlikely to be in any real
danger, and, if you are, your clothes are designed to tear off down to an
armored single-suit so you can fight effectively.тАЭ
He beamed his elfin grin at her again. тАЬJust try not to scandalize the
locals too much.тАЭ
She stepped through the gate with a non-committal grunt. Of all
places, she materialized at the top of what appeared to be some sort of
clock tower overlooking a large and dingy medieval city. She wavered for
a second, her mild fear of heights kicking in, but took herself in a firm
grip and went to look for a way down.


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She found a trapdoor to one side of the bell-tower, slid her fingers
under the handle, and lifted it gingerly. The hinges squealed, eliciting a
wince as she slowly eased it open. A moment later she was scurrying
down the ladder into the chamber below. Reaching the bottom, she
smoothed her skirts and glanced around the small, cluttered room.
A sound from above jerked her head up and she swore silently as she
saw the trapdoor being lifted above her head. Someone must have come
through the worldgate right behind her. She glanced around, eyes