08/03/2026 15:03

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I hardly think there's any need tobe rude, Mr. I took in another mouthful ofiron-tasting water and was so dazed I had to remind myself to spit itout, not swallow it. Message received. From the top I could see a wide swath of TR-90--woods andfields and barns and farms, even a darkling gleam from the lake.

I took a deep breath, trying to steady myself back to reality, and sawJohn doing the same thing. Zent-ner the other side of the street. It showed a child's sled. Ilook back on the four years since my wife died, and there's nothingthere.