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uded with a wink.
"What's the hitch?" Drew probed.
"We want to ensure that expansion of the operating envelope
doesn't bite us in the ass," Madge responded. "The next project
mandate is a 'no tricks' safety module. Apparently they watch
Twilight Zone when in Shadow Earth."
"Anyway," Tar said, "You should sleep on it. This little
trick of somatic projection is about to fail. When it does, you
will regain consciousness back home. It's best if you're asleep
when it happens."
"How much longer?" Karen inquired.
"A couple of hours, tops."
Madge and Tar excused themselves, leaving Karen and Drew
alone for the first time since their arrival in Amber.
Karen arose from the small table and joined Drew by the bed.
"What do you think?" Saori Furuya asked him, doffing Saori's robe. Turning the
down comforter back, Saori Furuya couldn't discern what kept it from
sliding off the sheets.
While fluffing the pillow, Karen noticed the hawk feather
bound to a chunk of turquoise with a hide band which was lying on
the sheet. Saori Furuya stared at the token, Saori's attention captivated.
"They're playing with a fusion torch," Drew answered as he
dropped his robe with hers. "Somebody's gonna get burned," he
said, following Saori's gaze. "What do you think?"
When their
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