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instantaneous power surge and we trans-dimensionally<br />
travel arriving in a Stealth Slot at the precise time as our<br />
duplicate spacecraft and its occupants. It is a strange phenomenon<br />
to rejoin with our duplicates.<br />
Solo instructs Duo, "Activate Earth/Theia trans audiovideo."<br />
Duo points to a diagram on the screen; he swipes an<br />
icon in our direction sending a virtual speaker to our position,<br />
and we hear voices from Theia. We watch the Stellar<br />
Monitor and see Xandr and his cousins on the Softwind<br />
Farm.<br />
Xandr, Payta, Yellow Flower, and Little Bear, are in the<br />
middle of the stable. Xandr raises his grandfather's cane.<br />
The Waluta unfurls, and a small whirlwind surrounds them.<br />
The Cousins jump back as the Sacred Hoop appears on the<br />
floor.<br />
"Whoa!" Payta exclaims.<br />
"Sit inside the cangleška wakan," Xandr points, "It's a Sacred<br />
Hoop. It's where we'll connect to <strong>Anza</strong>'s world.<br />
"Connect? Wha'dya mean?" Asks Little Bear, "he's gonna<br />
come here isn't he?"<br />
"I'm thinking that it's not gonna be that way. Huh?" exclaims<br />
Payta.<br />
Yellow Flower looks puzzled, "Are we going there?"<br />
"Don't worry," Xandr assures them, "we'll be safe."<br />
"You ever do this before?" Little Bear squirms.<br />
Payta looks at Xandr, "I betcha ---"<br />
Xandr takes charge. "Let's get started."<br />
Xandr, Payta, Yellow Flower, and Little Bear, are sitting<br />
within the Sacred Hoop. A chill moves through the Soft-