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a firm
line. I got the impression she was accustomed to running things wherever she
came
from. Not for the first time, I pondered how deceptive the young bodies
given to us
by the sex gates could be to those around us. The consciousness behind t
his curvy
young thing might well be that of a savvy eighty-year-old man. I wondered if I
would
have to fight her for the leadership of our team.
Lee, this is Amanda, Rissa said. Amanda gave me a sharp nod and
held out
her hand.
I hear you re going to be my teacher. As I shook hands, I off
ered her my
best Texas good-old-boy grin.
Her determined gaze flicked over my body as though I were some object sh
e
was considering purchasing. From the look on her face, she didn t fin
d me much of a
bargain. So I ve been told. I ve been working with Rissa, conc
entrating on
developing techniques to help us explore the alternate worlds.
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That s important work.
Thanks. But Rissa thinks I need the power of your mind to provide st
ability
when I m within the gate. A slight sniff at the end of this sentence made it
clear she
didn t agree.
I slid Rissa a glance. Enthusiastic, my hind left foot! I shot at her, mind to
mind.
Rissa shrugged with a sheepish grin. Sorry! I m good with research not with
people. But I still think you two will make a great team.
The two of you will make a great team, Rissa repeated aloud, ignoring my
skeptical look. I m eager to hear what you find out there.
I turned to Amanda. You realize this is dangerous.
I didn t like the fact she had reservations about working with me. Th
e sex
gates were dangerous enough. I didn t need a partner I didn t full
y trust. Maybe if I
gave her a strong warning about the perils ahead, she d back out. Rissa could
find
someone else to teach me. Hell, Rissa could teach me and I d go on my
own.
I would never have come to the Nexus in the first place if I feared danger.
Amanda shook off my warning with a faint smile. I m prepared to t
ake any risk to
learn to master the gates. The gates are our future.
As she spoke, the fire of inner passion burned in her eyes. I was reliev
ed to
see her determined attitude, although it was obvious she would have preferred
to
work alone. I couldn t help but notice, however, that she hadn t mentioned any
desire
to help the people in stasis.
On our first few trips, we ll be looking for worlds for a specifi
c purpose, I
said.
Her lips curled slightly. Ah, yes. I heard you d decided to try a
nd save the
people trapped in stasis.
You don t agree?
No. She spoke with surprising firmness. I believe in achieve
ment, hard
work, and doing your best. The people in stasis are failures.
That s a little harsh. In fact, I probably would have agreed
with her at one
time, before Rita taught me to appreciate the value of compassion. But I
wasn t
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about to admit that.
Amanda shrugged. It s your decision. You asked my opinion. That
s it. The
gates work according to established principles of evolution the survival of
the
fittest. Those people failed that test.
Yet the gate masters didn t eliminate them, I pointed out. If they wanted
these people to vanish, why did they preserve their genetic blueprints in the
crystals
here?
Amanda lifted an eyebrow. Perhaps they wished to study defective subjects.
I was puzzled by her attitude. If you feel that way, why are you willing to
help
me find worlds for them?
She looked surprised. At the moment, your goals and mine coincide. W
e
both want to master quantum travel. Rissa thinks I need the extra power of
your
mind while I m learning to manipulate the quantum chaos, so I m willing to try
it.
I wasn t thrilled by her lack of enthusiasm, but it was a reasonable answer.
This trip isn t going to be any joyride, I warned.
She nodded. Understood. However, I think you ll find I generally
succeed at
whatever I do. I have a passionate belief in excellence.
Great!
Another scientific overachiever. Well, Rissa was an overachiever, too, and I
couldn t complain about that. Her expertise was saving our butts at the
moment.
Amanda can be blunt, but she s the best. Rissa patted my arm
and offered a
soothing smile. I m confident the two of you will succeed in finding the
worlds we
need.
I can certainly think of better uses for uninhabited alternate worlds,
Amanda
said, with a haughty lift of her chin. I d like to see an experiment where we
place
superior humans on such a world and see what kind of society they create.
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