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I'm sure you would, Alsnor, I'm sure you would. The T'swawere different in so many things, and he was getting used to them. His noncoms herded them into a crude semblance of ranks. Her gaze was direct but her words playful.

Not at all, he said. Because you feel significant uncertainty about your evaluation. Can you hit anything with that sidearm? heasked. But afterward, alone in bed, she imaged his face, his smile, his keenfriendly eyes and pleasant voice.