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Tangle in the Dark - Kassidor

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multilegged animals was silently prowl<strong>in</strong>g thru it, pick<strong>in</strong>g atcrumbs. The sounds were strange, but pastoral. The probemanifested itself <strong>in</strong> Alan's universe <strong>in</strong> someth<strong>in</strong>g called awee-flutter. It could soar thru <strong>the</strong> house and found Alan soundasleep <strong>in</strong> his bedroom, covered with only a light flannelblanket. He was glad that only he and Glayet had <strong>the</strong>sedevices.He was really faced with three choices to expla<strong>in</strong> whatwas happen<strong>in</strong>g on his ship, <strong>the</strong> Curitiba, an alien power or anew hack by Alan. Some of his most trusted officers vouchedfor Alan. If <strong>the</strong>y were right that left only <strong>the</strong> Curitiba and analien power. An alien power driv<strong>in</strong>g a cherub from Alan'suniverse and guid<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> impactors that were destroy<strong>in</strong>gAngel and secular simulate civilization. He took <strong>the</strong> flutterout of <strong>the</strong> house. Alan had picked <strong>the</strong> most majestic sceneryon <strong>the</strong> globe for his home. The gaudy sun was high overhead,<strong>the</strong> air was still and heavy. In this probe he couldn't feel <strong>the</strong>gravity, but he had been to Alan's world twice, with womenhe probably shouldn’t have dated, and knew what it felt like.He replaced <strong>the</strong> probe and went back to his own universe,<strong>the</strong> real universe as his ship saw and felt it, as accurately as itcould be relayed to his senses. Until now he had been look<strong>in</strong>gat only <strong>the</strong> lights as <strong>the</strong>y made <strong>the</strong>ir way thru space. It wasreally a drift of snowflakes, but it looked like stars. He couldlie on his stomach on <strong>the</strong> table and stare <strong>in</strong>to it. His table wasas transparent as his floor, walls and ceil<strong>in</strong>g. He tried to lookaway from <strong>the</strong> light and look at <strong>the</strong> black.339

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