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. But of course he can't touch her. So it lands on
Captain- On Richard. So I see it."
Xia stood up. "Gwen, let's go straight to the station. Not
waste a second! Oh, damn! I did so much want you to stay a
few days."
Twenty minutes later we were at South Tube Station, and about to enter the
ballistic tube for Luna City. The fact that we were able to book space in the
L-City capsule leaving almost at once controlled our destination, as Choy-Mu and
Xia went along to see us off and, by the time we had reached the station via the
local city subway, they had convinced me-or had convinced Gwen (more to the
point)-that we should take the first thing leaving town, no matter where it
went. From that same station there are ordinary (non-ballistic) tubes to Plato,
Tycho Under, and Novy Leningrad-had we been six minutes earlier we would have
wound up in Plato warren, which would have changed many things.
Or would it have changed anything? Is there a Destiny that shapes our ends?
(Gwen's end was delightfully shaped. Xia's also, come to think of it.)
There was barely time to say good-bye before we had to rack up and strap
in. Xia kissed us all good-bye and I was pleased that Gwen did not let Choy-Mu
go unkissed. A true Loonie, he hesitated a long beat to make sure that the lady
meant it, then returned it enthusiastically. I watched Xia kissing Bill
good-bye-Bill returned it without that hesitation
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