Tangle in the Dark - Kassidor

should give up her courses. He took to criticizing what shewore to class, which was relatively staid by local fashion,things suitable for a duty-hours meeting on Gordon’s Lamp.He wanted to send her in oversize sweats with her hair up.She had to endure a demeaning gossip session withYellelle when she showed up in their guest room. She thoughtabout getting her own place again. She wondered what it tookin this heaven. If it was like real life only perfect, one wouldvisit a realtor, be shown a series of apartments, pick out thebest one, and not have to worry about paying.She got the notice on her locker at the school. AdeptTometahin had detected the gate to the silicon realm wasopen, and she should begin centering herself for the journey.She used her antique phone to dash off a quick note of thanksto the guys at the DOCA, and a longer and more detailed noteto Yellelle.She was used to the tank this time, expected Tometahin tolook and act like a dead body, but once again it seemed thatshe had to fall asleep before anything happened. Once againshe sensed herself in Thom’s instruments. This time all of herwas sucked in, not just her data. She allowed herself to gowith it this time. She saw the inside of the ship, she sawThom hard at work at something, but he hadn’t noticed her.She went over and tried to tap him on the shoulder, her handwent right thru. He never noticed.Whatever was happening, she wasn’t all the way back.538