That’s all for now. Enjoy yourselves, folks.” The speed with which the
Hall emptied suggested that that was what all intended to do.
Gather at Fort Cliss, what on earth possessed you?” Sheledon demanded,
glowering. He was head of the Arts faculty at the College and
constantly jealous of what free time he had in which to compose.
Well,’ and Clisser looked away from Sheledon’s direct and accusing
glare, we do have more records and are more familiar with the
techniques of accessing them than anyone else. Information and training
are what this College was established to provide.” Our main function,’
and Danja took up the complaint she wanted spare time in which to work
with her string quartet, is to teach youngsters who would rather ride
dragons or acquire many klicks of Pernese real estate to use the wits
they were born with. And to brainwash enough youngsters to go out and
teach whatever they know to our ever widely-spreading population.
Dance music swirled about them, but Sheledon and Danja IF F
were so incensed that they seemed oblivious to the rhythms that were
causing the other three at their table to keep time with foot or hand.
Danja shot Lozell a peevish look and he stopped rattling fingers
callused from harp strings.
I don’t think it’ll be that hard to find some way to indicate a
celestial return,’ he said in an attempt to appease the wrath of
Sheledon and Danja.
It isn’t the “hard” that bothers me,’ Danja said acidly, but when will
we have the time?” She stabbed her finger at the as-yet-unfinished
extension to the teaching facility.
Particularly since there is a time limit,’ and she shot another dirty
look at Clisser. Winter Solstice.” Oh,’ and Lozell grimaced.
Good point.” We’re all working every hour we can spare from classes on
what’s urgent right now,’ Danja went on, gesturing dramatically and
pacing up and down the length of their table.
While Sheledon closed in on himself when threatened, Danja exploded into
action. Now her nervous movements knocked the chair on which she had
placed her violin and she reacted, as quickly, to keep the valuable
instrument from falling to the cobbles. She gave Lozell a second nasty
look, as if he had been responsible.