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to contact or why they're interested".
"This ship's been here before, so they know that we'll pay for any
information that might help us. So I figure, now that they know the
government isn't going to deal with them officially they'll have feelers out
among their groundside crews for unofficial channels".
"But even if they do know something, what can we offer? We're not the
government, you know. I mean, if the council won't talk to them maybe they
know something we don't".
"There's only one way to find out. Besides, every time a ship comes in
somebody has something they want to smuggle in or out. Maybe turning my head
is all it'll take to get their cooperation".
"I don't want you to get in any trouble. It's too early to . . ."
"I'm not going to get into any trouble. Don't worry about me. We all have
to take risks sometimes, and this isn't a very big one".
But Carli's enthusiasm was not contagious, and Wendy pressed Marin's body close
to Marin's lover until morning, even through sleep. Wendy awoke and looked at
the clock. It was still more than an hour before Marin Aoki needed to be up,
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