Tangle in the Dark - Kassidor

varied over time. There were quantum information sources inall the bodies larger than a boulder out here. That meant therewere a lot more condensates than previously believed. Moreof the helium in the universe had to be in this state than waspreviously believed, and even all the helium in the universecouldn't account for all of it. Magnon condensates had to playa large role, maybe even a major role.There was a call at his door. That’s how it worked in hisuniverse. He could let his door answer from the native stylecrystal ball he used. It was Elmore calling, he got thediagnostics off the screen, not that Elmore would understandthem anyway, but he might well believe he was violating hissentence just from seeing a system-level screen.Elmore also had to duck to come down the steps. Hispleasantries were strained. “How well do you know Thom?”was the first meaningful thing he asked.“Husband?” Alan asked, not sure where Elmore would becoming from in this.“Ava’s,” Elmore said, telling him exactly where he wascoming from.Alan sidestepped, “I’ve followed up on his discoveriessince his report. Very interesting.”“How’s Ava taking it?”Alan paused. The Eye was on the table in the room whereDesa used to keep the yandrille. He had no other need for thespace without that yandrille. This room was an excellent72