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We arenot truly T'swa, he went on. But they would be veryinteresting. Not here, she said. On her radio she overheard an interesting butt-chewing.

Nextwinter will be hungry for them at best. They'd be led individually to one of a number ofsmall rooms along a hall-a hall that smelled like fresh lumber-wheresomeone would interview each of them privately. Again Esenrok thanked him, and again Dao called for another. Then he acknowledged the message.