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<p>True Name wavered, reaching out a hand to grip at Tycho’s sleeve. She remained stubbornly skunk, clinging to that appearance of being in control. “Thank you, Turun Ka,” she said, words coming out slowly, spoken through clenched teeth. “Our apologies.”</p>
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<p>The firstracer bowed, tucking its chin close to its chest. “There is no need to apologize. Allowances are granted to those who arrive from new worlds. Iska will accompany you to discuss further accommodations.” It turned to face the rest of the emissaries. “You all may rest and acclimatize in the rest area we have provided for you. We welcome you.”</p>
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<p>Artante Diria bowed at the waist, a gesture so easy and recognizable that Codrin, Tycho, and Sarah all reciprocated more out of habit than anything. </p>
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<p>“Welcome. You may call me Artante. This way, please,” she said, gesturing with a hand.</p>
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<p>“Welcome. You may call me representative Artante Diria. This way, please,” she said, gesturing with a hand.</p>
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<p>Codrin hesitated, watching as something happened to bring Why Ask Questions back into sync with common time. Her shout completed and then turned into a low moan as she crumpled to the ground, retching. For the first time since ey’d met Michelle nearly four decades ago, ey watched the dueling identities of a mind split. Skunk and human battled battled for primacy even as True Name helped her cocladist to her feet.</p>
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<p>“Where are they taking them?” ey asked once ey’d caught up with Artante and the other emissaries.</p>
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<p>“There are several unison rooms available in the compound. They will be given one as quarters.”</p>
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<p>He looked back toward the door, worry painted on his face, and nodded. “I don’t think that was Why Ask Questions. That was Answers Will Not Help.”</p>
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<p>“<em>Nu.</em> There are analogous-similar topics. Psychosis and time-sickness have been seen-observed in the past. This is why quitting-exiting-death are prevented-illegal in the conference and rest areas. That representative Answers Will Not Help quit-exited-died is upsetting-distressing-concerning. Representative Iska has undertaken the task of exploring-examining the event.”</p>
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<p>“Right. I’m sure True Name and Turun Ka are discussing this, too.”</p>
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<p>Artante shook her head. “They are having a different discussion. It is not the time for them to have the conversation of steps and checklists.”</p>
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<p>Sarah frowned. “Should we not tell her about this discussion?”</p>
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<p>Sarah frowned. “Should we tell her about this discussion?”</p>
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<p>After a hesitation, the fourtracer replied, “There are steps on the checklist for if you do and if you do not.”</p>
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<p><em>Sounds like a no, then,</em> Codrin thought, working to maintain a neutral expression. For all their talk about staying away from manipulation and subtlety, there sure seemed to be plenty going around among the Artemisians. It was as Tycho said: they seemed to be working on some higher level, less comprehensible to em as a mere mortal. Ey supposed five thousand years of flying around through space would change how one engages with the world no matter what.</p>
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<p>“And how about you two?” ey said.</p>
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<p>“<em>Anem,</em>” Turun Ko confirmed, and the single word came out nearly a song.</p>
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