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Then he played the audio recording of the teaching brother, Ban-Shum,their host and guide in Oldu Tez-Boag, who could speak Orlanthan. That wouldbe the ethical thing to do. How does that sound? Without waiting for their answer, the sergeant went out to make his call. Media Apartments Three, he said.

There was no visible response for several seconds, then the head turned,producing a wince. Ka-Mao reported the sequence of events to Ko-Dan. Security fell slack; it seemed needless. Again Varlik's stomach twisted: The colonel had said the word Standard in a tone bordering on condescension.