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<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re a nerd. You realize that, right?&rdquo;</p> <p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re a nerd. You realize that, right?&rdquo;</p>
<p>&ldquo;Tell me why I should be a nerd in the year 244. Next year we can decide on 245.“</p> <p>&ldquo;Tell me why I should be a nerd in the year 244. Next year we can decide on 245.“</p>
<p>Reed scuffed his heel against the pavement of the street. New Year&rsquo;s Eve, and everyone was still inside. Bars: full. Restaurants: packed. There were a few scattered couples or groups around, but they were all walking with purpose. Champagne called. Canapes. Crudites.</p> <p>Reed scuffed his heel against the pavement of the street. New Year&rsquo;s Eve, and everyone was still inside. Bars: full. Restaurants: packed. There were a few scattered couples or groups around, but they were all walking with purpose. Champagne called. Canapes. Crudites.</p>
<p>And here they were, Reed and Hanne, arm in arm, strolling leisurely down the street, heedless of the passersby, to celebrate the last day of 2368, systime 244+365.</p> <p>And here they were, Reed and Hanne, arm in arm, strolling leisurely down the street, heedless of the passersby, to celebrate the last day of 2368, systime 244+366.</p>
<p>&ldquo;If you&rsquo;re looking for the utmost in luxury, then it&rsquo;s really hard to go wrong with 2368. The ride was just about as smooth as could be.&rdquo;</p> <p>&ldquo;If you&rsquo;re looking for the utmost in luxury, then it&rsquo;s really hard to go wrong with 2368. The ride was just about as smooth as could be.&rdquo;</p>
<p>&ldquo;How about comfort?&rdquo;</p> <p>&ldquo;How about comfort?&rdquo;</p>
<p>&ldquo;Oh, very comfortable. Cushy, even,&rdquo; he said, poking himself in the belly.</p> <p>&ldquo;Oh, very comfortable. Cushy, even,&rdquo; he said, poking himself in the belly.</p>

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<p>&ldquo;We didn&rsquo;t see them around,&rdquo; Vos answered, and that barrier between caution and worry seemed to be giving way. &ldquo;Why? If you&rsquo;re all here, I&rsquo;m guessing something happened.&rdquo;</p> <p>&ldquo;We didn&rsquo;t see them around,&rdquo; Vos answered, and that barrier between caution and worry seemed to be giving way. &ldquo;Why? If you&rsquo;re all here, I&rsquo;m guessing something happened.&rdquo;</p>
<p>&ldquo;Have you been able to ping them?&rdquo;</p> <p>&ldquo;Have you been able to ping them?&rdquo;</p>
<p>Both Vos and Pierre shook their heads.</p> <p>Both Vos and Pierre shook their heads.</p>
<p>The sight of Cress and Tule bowing their heads to whisper to each other caught Reed&rsquo;s eye, and a moment later their partner, a stocky woman with curly black hair, appeared between them, looking as though she&rsquo;d come straight from a party, herself.</p> <p>The sight of Cress and Tule bowing their heads to whisper to each other caught Reed&rsquo;s eye, and a moment later their partner, a stocky woman with curly black hair, appeared between them, looking as though she&rsquo;d come straight from a party, herself. Reed felt a muffled pang of affection for her, lingering emotions from his up-tree instance&rsquo;s memories.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Stop!&rdquo; Hanne said, then laughed nervously at the silence that followed. She gestured absentmindedly with a hand, pressing the bounds of the sim outward to expand the room. It had started getting more crowded. &ldquo;You&rsquo;re doing it again, Reed.&rdquo;</p> <p>&ldquo;Stop!&rdquo; Hanne said, then laughed nervously at the silence that followed. She gestured absentmindedly with a hand, pressing the bounds of the sim outward to expand the room. It had started getting more crowded. &ldquo;You&rsquo;re doing it again, Reed.&rdquo;</p>
<p>&ldquo;What?&rdquo; He tamped down indignation. &ldquo;Sorry, Hanne, there&rsquo;s a lot going on.&rdquo;</p> <p>&ldquo;What?&rdquo; He tamped down indignation. &ldquo;Sorry, Hanne, there&rsquo;s a lot going on.&rdquo;</p>
<p>&ldquo;Right, I get that, but can you start at the beginning for those of us outside the clade? What did you mean you don&rsquo;t think they&rsquo;re on Lagrange?&rdquo;</p> <p>&ldquo;Right, I get that, but can you start at the beginning for those of us outside the clade? What did you mean you don&rsquo;t think they&rsquo;re on Lagrange?&rdquo;</p>